Hanno Pevkur
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Hanno Pevkur | |
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Minister of the Interior and Regional Affairs | |
Assumed office 26 March 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
Preceded by | Ken-Marti Vaher (Minister of the Interior) Siim-Valmar Kiisler (Minister of Regional Affairs) |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 10 December 2012 – 26 March 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
Preceded by | Kristen Michal |
Succeeded by | Andres Anvelt |
Minister of Social Affairs | |
In office 23 February 2009 – 10 December 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
Preceded by | Maret Maripuu |
Succeeded by | Taavi Rõivas |
Personal details | |
Born | Iisaku, Estonia | 2 April 1977
Political party | Estonian Reform Party (2000-) |
Spouse | Helin Pevkur[1] |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Hanno Pevkur (born 2 April 1977 in Iisaku, Estonia) is an Estonian politician, a member of the Estonian Reform Party.
He graduated in 2002 with a BA degree from the law faculty of the University of Tartu.[2]
From April 2007 until February 2009 he was a member of the Estonian parliament Riigikogu. When the Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Maret 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, he was nominated to be her successor on 18 February 2009. He was sworn in as Minister on 23 February 2009.[3]
Hanno Pevkur is married and has two children – a son and a daughter.[4]
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