Prime Minister Taavi Roivas Prime Minister Andrus Ansip Party Estonian Reform Party Succeeded by Andres Anvelt Education University of Tartu | Preceded by Kristen Michal Role Estonian Politician Prime Minister Andrus Ansip Name Hanno Pevkur | |
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Preceded by Ken-Marti Vaher
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Siim-Valmar Kiisler
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"Lessons" of Justice from Estonia
Hanno Pevkur (born 2 April 1977) is an Estonian politician, since 7 January 2017 the chairman of the Estonian Reform Party.
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He has served as the Minister of Social Affairs from 2009 to 2012, as the Minister of Justice from 2012 to 2014 and as the Minister of the Interior from 2014 to 2016.
Early life
Pevkur graduated from Järva-Jaani Secondary School and studied law at the Tallinn School of Economics, and at the University of Tartu. Until 2000, Pevkur worked as a lawyer.
Political career
From 2000 to 2005, Pevkur worked in the Nõmme City District Government, first as Administrative Secretary and later as Head of City District. From 2005 to 2007, he was on the Tallinn City Council and served as an adviser to the Minister of Justice. From 2007 to 2009, Pevkur was a member of the 11th Riigikogu and also a member of the Nõmme Administrative Council.
On 23 February 2009, Pevkur replaced Maret Maripuu as the Minister of Social Affairs, after Maripuu decided to step down due to a scandal caused by the Ministry's inability to ensure home delivery of pensions and timely welfare payments.
10 December 2012, Pevkur was appointed as the Minister of Justice.
From 2014 to 2016, Pevkur was the Minister of the Interior in Taavi Rõivas' first and second cabinets.
Personal life
Hanno Pevkur is married and has two children – a son and a daughter.