Marko Pomerants
Marko Pomerants | |
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Minister of Social Affairs | |
In office 10 April 2003 – 13 April 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Juhan Parts |
Preceded by | Siiri Oviir |
Succeeded by | Jaak Aab |
Personal details | |
Born | Pro Patria and Res Publica Union | 24 September 1964
Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Marko Pomerants (born 24 September 1964) is an
Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
.
Early life
Marko Pomerants went to Tamsalu High School and completed higher education at the University of Tartu. He has degrees in geology and public administration.
Political career
Pomerants began his political career in the Lääne-Viru County Environmental Department in 1994. A year later he became the Governor (Estonian: Maavanem) of the county and served for eight years.[1]
In 2003, he was a member of the 10th
Minister of Social Affairs, serving until 13 April 2005.[2]
From 2007 to 2009, he was a member of the 11th Riigikogu.
From 2009 to 2011, Pomerants served as the
Minister of the Interior.[3]
In 2015 parliamentary elections, Pomerants was re-elected to the Riigikogu with 2,681 individual votes.[4]
On 9 April 2015, he became the
second cabinet
.
References
- ^ "Maavalitsuse / täitevkomitee juhid ja nende ametinimetused" (PDF) (in Estonian). Lääne-Viru Omavalitsuste Liit. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- Estonian Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the originalon January 22, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ "Riigikogu valimised 2015: Detailne hääletamistulemus". Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon. Retrieved 8 March 2015.