General information
It is important to me that there would be regional development all over Estonia, so that there would be no marginalised places, that the revenue base of local governments allowed to ensure a decent subsistence, the development of enterprise, jobs and worthy salaries in all regions, so that we would have no people who cannot cover their costs of living. It continues to be my task to address these problems.
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Phone:
+372 631 6618
Seniority in days:
4193
Date of birth:
05.05.1954
Place of birth:
Põltsamaa
Family:
Widow, five children, nine grandchildren
Education:
Tartu Secondary School No. 7 in 1972;
Tallinn University of Technology, industrial management and planning (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1986
Tallinn University of Technology, industrial management and planning (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1986
Career:
Tartu City Trade Administration, sales assistant 1972–1973;
Karinu 8-Year School, teacher 1973–1977;
Alliku State Farm Kindergarten, Head 1977–1988;
Paide Sookure Kindergarten, Head 1988–1994;
Virumaa Commercial Bank / Rural Bank of Estonia, Regional Manager 1994–1998;
AS Kingstor, Member of Board;
AS Neli Kuningat, Member of Board 1998–2005 and 2011–;Deputy Mayor of Paide 2005, Mayor of Paide 2005–2011;
Kingstor Varad Grupp OÜ, Member of Board 2013–
Karinu 8-Year School, teacher 1973–1977;
Alliku State Farm Kindergarten, Head 1977–1988;
Paide Sookure Kindergarten, Head 1988–1994;
Virumaa Commercial Bank / Rural Bank of Estonia, Regional Manager 1994–1998;
AS Kingstor, Member of Board;
AS Neli Kuningat, Member of Board 1998–2005 and 2011–;Deputy Mayor of Paide 2005, Mayor of Paide 2005–2011;
Kingstor Varad Grupp OÜ, Member of Board 2013–
Party affiliation:
Estonian Centre Party 2002–2024.
Membership in representative bodies:
13th Riigikogu (Chair of Parliamentary Group 2016–2019), 14th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair 2019, 2021–2023, Chair 2019–2021 of Parliamentary Group), 15th Riigikogu;
Pärnu City Council 2002–2005, 2011–2014 (Chair), also elected 2005, 2017 and 2021
Pärnu City Council 2002–2005, 2011–2014 (Chair), also elected 2005, 2017 and 2021
Awards:
Järva County Medal of Merit 2014, Honorary Citizen of Paide 2019, Järva County Coat-of-Arms Badge 2026.
Winner of “Beautiful Estonian Home 2018” (with husband Arvo Sarapuu)
Winner of “Beautiful Estonian Home 2018” (with husband Arvo Sarapuu)
Other activities:
articles in regional and party newspapers;
host of Tallinn TV programme on rural local governments “Kodupaik” (“Home Region”)
host of Tallinn TV programme on rural local governments “Kodupaik” (“Home Region”)
Hobbies:
literature, gardening, travelling