Marko Pomerants

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Marko Pomerants
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
10 April 2003 (2003-04-10) – 13 April 2005 (2005-04-13)
Prime MinisterJuhan Parts
Preceded bySiiri Oviir
Succeeded byJaak Aab
Personal details
Born (1964-09-24) 24 September 1964 (age 59)
Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
Alma materUniversity 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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Sotsiaalministeeriumi ajalugu" (in Estonian). Sotsiaalministeerium.
  3. Estonian Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original
    on January 22, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "Riigikogu valimised 2015: Detailne hääletamistulemus". Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Lääne-Viru County
1995–2003
Succeeded by
Riina Kaptein
Acting
Preceded by
Minister of Social Affairs

2003–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of the Interior

2009–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of the Environment

2015–2017
Succeeded by