Indrek Saar

Indrek Saar (born February 20, 1973) is an Estonian actor and politician, leader of the Social Democratic Party,[1] and former Minister of Culture.[2]

Indrek Saar
Indrek Saar in 2017.
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 June 2019
Preceded by	Jevgeni Ossinovski
Minister of Culture
In office 9 April 2015 – 29 April 2019
Prime Minister	Taavi Rõivas Jüri Ratas
Preceded by	Urve Tiidus
Succeeded by	Tõnis Lukas
Personal details
Born	(1973-02-20) 20 February 1973 Kuressaare, Estonia
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Alma mater	Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

Saar attended secondary school in Kuressaare and graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Higher Drama (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn. He was an actor and director of the Rakvere Theatre from 1996 until 2005. From 2002 until 2007, he was Deputy Chairman of Rakvere City Council. Between 2004 and 2005, he was a theater director and advisor at the NO99 theatre and from 2006 to 2007, he was a chief executive officer at the NO99 theatre and the Vanalinnastuudio theatre.[3]

From 1995 until 2015, he played the role of Raim Raidver on the long-running ETV television drama series Õnne 13.[4]

Saar was first chosen to Riigikogu in 2007 election with 1,855 votes.[5] He was chosen again in 2011 and 2015 elections, with 3,931 and 1,944 votes respectively.[6][7]