Marko Pomerants
Marko Pomerants | |
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Minister of the Environment | |
In office 9 April 2015 – 12 June 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas Jüri Ratas |
Preceded by | Mati Raidma |
Succeeded by | Siim Kiisler |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 4 June 2009 – 6 April 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
Preceded by | Jüri Pihl |
Succeeded by | Ken-Marti Vaher |
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 | Tamsalu, Estonia | 24 September 1964
Political party | Pro Patria and Res Publica Union |
Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Marko Pomerants (born 24 September 1964) is an Estonian politician. He has been the Minister of the Environment since 9 April 2015. Previously, Pomerants has served as the Minister of Social Affairs from 2003 to 2005 and as the Minister of the Interior from 2009 to 2012. Pomerants is a member of the 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 Riigikogu. On 10 April 2003, Pomerants was appointed 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 Minister of the Environment in Taavi Rõivas' 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.
- ^ "Siseministeerium" [Ministry of the Interior] (in Estonian). Estonia: Estonian Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ "Riigikogu valimised 2015: Detailne hääletamistulemus". Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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