General information
Issues relating to welfare and security of people have always mattered to me. I have served the people of Estonia as the Minister of Social Affairs, the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Interior, thus I am the most interested in the security and safety policy of Estonia. I also think that the fundamental rights and freedoms of people are very important. Free self-realisation and the right to make decisions freely are the inalienable rights of every one of us, and I take this as the basis in my work in the Riigikogu.
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+372 631 6577
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Seniority in days:
2795
Date of birth:
02.04.1977
Place of birth:
Iisaku, Ida-Viru County, Estonia
Family:
Married, one son and one daughter
Education:
Järva-Jaani High School (silver medal) 1995;
Tallinn School of Economics, law 1998;
University of Tartu, law (equivalent to Master’s degree) 2002
Tallinn School of Economics, law 1998;
University of Tartu, law (equivalent to Master’s degree) 2002
Career:
Järva-Jaani Municipality Government, legal adviser;
Koeru Municipality Government and Kareda Municipality Government, lawyer-consultant 1998–1999;
Law Office “Aleksis”, lawyer 1999–2000;
Tallinn Nõmme District Administration, administrative secretary 2000–2003, District Elder 2003–2005;
Deputy Mayor of Tallinn (education, culture and sports) 2005;
Adviser to Minister of Justice 2005–2007;
Minister of Social Affairs (employment, health and social protection) 2009–2012;
Minister of Justice 2012–2014;
Minister of the Interior 2014–2016
Koeru Municipality Government and Kareda Municipality Government, lawyer-consultant 1998–1999;
Law Office “Aleksis”, lawyer 1999–2000;
Tallinn Nõmme District Administration, administrative secretary 2000–2003, District Elder 2003–2005;
Deputy Mayor of Tallinn (education, culture and sports) 2005;
Adviser to Minister of Justice 2005–2007;
Minister of Social Affairs (employment, health and social protection) 2009–2012;
Minister of Justice 2012–2014;
Minister of the Interior 2014–2016
Party affiliation:
Estonian Reform Party 2000–;
Chairman 2017–2018;
Member of the Board
Chairman 2017–2018;
Member of the Board
Membership in representative bodies:
11th Riigikogu 2007–2009, 12th Riigikogu, 13th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of faction 2016–2017, Chairman 2017, Vice-President 2017–2018, 2021–, Deputy Chairman of the Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee 2018–2019), 14th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of the Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee 2019–2021, Vice-President 2021–);
Tallinn City Council 2005–2007, also elected in 2009–2017
Tallinn City Council 2005–2007, also elected in 2009–2017
Other activities:
Estonian Olympic Committee, Member of the Executive Board, Vice-President;
Estonian Volleyball Federation, President 2012–;
European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), Vice-President 2015–2020;
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Member of the Board of Administration (representative of CEV) 2016–2021
Estonian Volleyball Federation, President 2012–;
European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), Vice-President 2015–2020;
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Member of the Board of Administration (representative of CEV) 2016–2021
Hobbies:
sports (volleyball, golf, basketball, football)