Hanno Pevkur
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Hanno Pevkur is an Estonian politician, a member of the Estonian Reform Party
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He graduated in 2002 with a BA
degree from the law faculty of the University of Tartu
.
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.
Hanno Pevkur is married and has two children – a son and a daughter.
Estonian Reform Party
The Estonian Reform Party is a centre-right, free market liberal party in Estonia. It is led by Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, and has 33 members in the 101-member Riigikogu, making it the largest party in the legislature...
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He graduated in 2002 with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the law faculty of the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
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From April 2007 until February 2009 he was a member of the Estonian parliament Riigikogu
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...
. When the Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia , is a cabinet-level member of the Government of Estonia responsible for the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs.-Former ministers:The position first appeared in the government of Mart Laar established in 1992....
Maret Maripuu
Maret Maripuu
Maret Maripuu is an Estonian politician, a member of the libertarian Reform Party.From April 2007 until February 2009 she served as Minister of Social Affairs. Previously, she was a member of the Riigikogu from 1999 to 2007, and was Vice President of the Riigikogu from 2006 to 2007...
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.
Hanno Pevkur is married and has two children – a son and a daughter.