General information
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
3383
Date of birth:
05.09.1974
Place of birth:
in Tallinn
Family:
Married, two sons
Education:
Tallinn English College (former Secondary School No. 7) 1992;
University of Tartu, law 1996 (equivalent to Master’s degree)
University of Tartu, law 1996 (equivalent to Master’s degree)
Career:
Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu, adviser 1995–1998;
Adviser to Auditor General 1998–1999;
National Audit Office, Director 1999–2001;
Secretary General of Res Publica 2001–2002;
Minister of Justice 2003–2005;
Minister of Internal Affairs 2011–2014
Adviser to Auditor General 1998–1999;
National Audit Office, Director 1999–2001;
Secretary General of Res Publica 2001–2002;
Minister of Justice 2003–2005;
Minister of Internal Affairs 2011–2014
Party affiliation:
Res Publica/Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 1992–, Member of the Board
Membership in representative bodies:
10th Riigikogu, 11th Riigikogu (Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee), 12th Riigikogu (Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Select Committee 2014), 13th Riigikogu (Chairman of the Security Authorities Surveillance Committee 2015–2016, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee 2016–);
Tallinn City Council 2002–2003, also elected in 2009 and 2013
Tallinn City Council 2002–2003, also elected in 2009 and 2013
Other activities:
Tallinn House Owners’ Association, Chairman;
Estonian Foundation for Helping the Repressed, Chairman of the Council;
Academic Unit of the National Defence League;
articles in the Estonian press, and collection “Ken-Marti Vaher. Sõnavõtud ajaveebis, meedias ja avalikkuses” (“Comments on Blog, in Media and at Public Events”) 2009
Estonian Foundation for Helping the Repressed, Chairman of the Council;
Academic Unit of the National Defence League;
articles in the Estonian press, and collection “Ken-Marti Vaher. Sõnavõtud ajaveebis, meedias ja avalikkuses” (“Comments on Blog, in Media and at Public Events”) 2009
Hobbies:
philosophy, fitness, music