Hanno Pevkur

Hanno Pevkur (born 2 April 1977) is an Estonian politician and former chairman of the Estonian Reform Party.

Hanno Pevkur

Minister of the Interior
In office
26 March 2014  23 November 2016
Prime MinisterTaavi Rõivas
Preceded byKen-Marti Vaher
Succeeded byAndres Anvelt
Minister of Justice
In office
10 December 2012  26 March 2014
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byKristen Michal
Succeeded byAndres Anvelt
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
23 February 2009  10 December 2012
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byMaret Maripuu
Succeeded byTaavi Rõivas
Personal details
Born (1977-04-02) 2 April 1977
Iisaku, Estonia
Political partyReform Party
Spouse(s)Helin Pevkur[1]
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Tartu

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.

On 23 October 2017, Pevkur was elected as a deputy speaker of the Riigikogu to replace Taavi Rõivas, who had resigned following a sexual harassment scandal.[4]

On 13 December 2017, Pevkur announced that he would not run for the chairmanship of the Reform Party anymore in January 2018.[5]

Personal life

Hanno Pevkur is married and has two children – a son and a daughter.[6]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Maret Maripuu
Minister of Social Affairs
2009–2012
Succeeded by
Taavi Rõivas
Preceded by
Kristen Michal
Minister of Justice
2012–2014
Succeeded by
Andres Anvelt
Preceded by
Ken-Marti Vaher
Minister of the Interior
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Andres Anvelt
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