Hanno Pevkur

Hanno Pevkur
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 (1977-04-02) 2 April 1977
Iisaku, Estonia
Political party Estonian Reform Party (2000-)
Spouse(s) 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Hanno Pevkur: enda soovid on jäänud tagaplaanile". Ajakiri Naised. 15 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Hanno Pevkur's biography on the Riigikogu's web site
  3. ↑ Hanno Pevkur's biography on the Government's web site
  4. ↑ Hanno Pevkur's biography on his official homepage
Political offices
Preceded by
Maret Maripuu		 Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
2009–2012 		Succeeded by
Taavi Rõivas
Preceded by
Kristen Michal		 Estonian Minister of Justice
2012–2014 		Succeeded by
Andres Anvelt
Preceded by
Ken-Marti Vaher (Minister of the Interior)
Siim-Valmar Kiisler (Minister of Regional Affairs)		 Estonian Minister of the Interior and Regional Affairs
2014– 		Succeeded by
incumbent


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