In 1992–1995, Vilja Laanaru was a member of Riigikogu, belonging to the Independent Royalist Party of Estonia. In 1997, she joined the Estonian Centre Party and has several times been elected to Riigikogu as well as worked in Tallinn city government. In 2009, she became a Member of the European Parliament after Edgar Savisaar renounced his mandate, so as to remain mayor of Tallinn. She left the Centre Party in 2012, maintaining her position as an MEP, and joined the Estonian Reform Party in June 2013.[3] She ran again at the 2014 European elections, but was not successful.
In June 2018, Toomast returned to Riigikogu to replace MP Eerik-Niiles Kross, who had vacated his seat.[4]
Member of the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia delegation
Substitute in Regional Development Committee
Personal lifeedit
In her youth she dated Vahur Kersna, an Estonian TV personality also originating from Antsla.
In 1996, Vilja Laanaru married Centre Party leader Edgar Savisaar; they divorced in 2009. They have one daughter. In August 2010, she married opera singer Taimo Toomast (since 2013 member of the Reform Party) and changed her surname to Savisaar-Toomast.[5] In December 2015 she announced the omission of Savisaar from her surname.[6]
Educationedit
1985 Degree from the University of Tartu, psychologist and teacher 1988 Master's degree, Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, State University of Tartu
Careeredit
Psychologist, Mainor consultants (1988–1990)
Assistant to the Prime Minister (1990–1992)
Chief editor, Seitse Päeva magazine (1990–1994)
Adviser to the Deputy Speaker of the Estonian Parliament (1992–1994)
Chief editor, Elu Pilt magazine (1994–1997)
Adviser to the Minister for Home Affairs (1995)
Mayor of the Nõmme section of Tallinn (1999)
Editor responsible for OÜ Pilt ja Sõna (1999–2002)
Deputy mayor, Northern Tallinn Executive (2002), mayor of city section (2005–2007)
Member of the Estonian Parliament (2003–2005 and since 2007).
Member of the executive, Keskerakond Party.
Member, Eestimaa Rahvarinde volikogu (1990), Tallinn City Council (1999–2002)
Member of the Estonian Parliament during the 10th and 11th parliamentary terms.
Chair, board of East Tallinn Central Hospital; chair, board of In Commune Bonum
President, Estonian Volleyball Association;
member, Executive Committee of the Estonian Olympic Committee
President, Eastern European Zonal Association of the European Volleyball Federation
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Vilja Toomast news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Vilja Toomast born 15 August 1962 Antsla as Vilja Laanaru 1996 2010 Vilja Savisaar 2010 2015 Vilja Savisaar Toomast is an Estonian politician a former Member of the European Parliament 1 She previously belonged to the Estonian Centre Party which she decided to leave on 9 April 2012 2 Vilja ToomastPersonal detailsBorn 1962 08 15 August 15 1962 age 61 Antsla EstoniaPolitical partyEstonian Reform PartyEducationUniversity of TartuOccupationPolitician In 1992 1995 Vilja Laanaru was a member of Riigikogu belonging to the Independent Royalist Party of Estonia In 1997 she joined the Estonian Centre Party and has several times been elected to Riigikogu as well as worked in Tallinn city government In 2009 she became a Member of the European Parliament after Edgar Savisaar renounced his mandate so as to remain mayor of Tallinn She left the Centre Party in 2012 maintaining her position as an MEP and joined the Estonian Reform Party in June 2013 3 She ran again at the 2014 European elections but was not successful In June 2018 Toomast returned to Riigikogu to replace MP Eerik Niiles Kross who had vacated his seat 4 She has been President of the Estonian Volleyball Federation since 2007 and since November 2008 in the Executive Committee of the Estonian Olympic Committee for the next 4 years Contents 1 MEP 2 Personal life 3 Education 4 Career 5 Other 6 Published works 7 References 8 External linksMEP editMember of the Transport and Tourism Committee Member of the EU Kazakhstan EU Kyrgyzstan and EU Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and for relations with Tajikistan Turkmenistan and Mongolia delegation Substitute in Regional Development CommitteePersonal life editIn her youth she dated Vahur Kersna an Estonian TV personality also originating from Antsla In 1996 Vilja Laanaru married Centre Party leader Edgar Savisaar they divorced in 2009 They have one daughter In August 2010 she married opera singer Taimo Toomast since 2013 member of the Reform Party and changed her surname to Savisaar Toomast 5 In December 2015 she announced the omission of Savisaar from her surname 6 Education edit1985 Degree from the University of Tartu psychologist and teacher 1988 Master s degree Institute of General and Molecular Pathology State University of TartuCareer editPsychologist Mainor consultants 1988 1990 Assistant to the Prime Minister 1990 1992 Chief editor Seitse Paeva magazine 1990 1994 Adviser to the Deputy Speaker of the Estonian Parliament 1992 1994 Chief editor Elu Pilt magazine 1994 1997 Adviser to the Minister for Home Affairs 1995 Mayor of the Nomme section of Tallinn 1999 Editor responsible for OU Pilt ja Sona 1999 2002 Deputy mayor Northern Tallinn Executive 2002 mayor of city section 2005 2007 Member of the Estonian Parliament 2003 2005 and since 2007 Member of the executive Keskerakond Party Member Eestimaa Rahvarinde volikogu 1990 Tallinn City Council 1999 2002 Member of the Estonian Parliament during the 10th and 11th parliamentary terms Chair board of East Tallinn Central Hospital chair board of In Commune Bonum President Estonian Volleyball Association member Executive Committee of the Estonian Olympic Committee President Eastern European Zonal Association of the European Volleyball FederationOther editIn 2006 Toomast participated as a celebrity contestant on the first season of Tantsud tahtedega an Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars Her professional dancing partner was Veiko Ratas Published works editMemoirs Valguses ja varjus Kohtla Jarve 1995 Collection Eestimaa Rahvarinne Tallinn 2002 References edit Your MEPs Vilja SAVISAAR TOOMAST Europa European Parliament Retrieved 5 April 2011 Sivonen Erkki 9 April 2012 Eight Top Ranking Members to Leave Centre Party Eesti Rahvusringhaaling Retrieved 9 April 2012 Vilja Savisaar Toomast astus Reformierakonda Postimees Online 14 June 2013 in Estonian Vilja Toomast to replace Kross as MP ERR 14 June 2018 Retrieved 21 June 2018 Vilja Savisaarest sai Vilja Savisaar Toomast Elu24 2 August 2010 Vilja Savisaar Toomastist sai Vilja Toomast Postimees 29 December 2015 External links editVilja Savisaar Toomast homepage Political offices Preceded byVarner Lootsmann Elder of Nomme District Tallinn1999 Succeeded byUrmas Paet Preceded bySirje Potisepp Elder of Pohja Tallinn District Tallinn2005 2007 Succeeded byEnno Tamm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vilja Toomast amp oldid 1177150217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
