Hanno Pevkur

Hanno Pevkur
Minister of the Interior
In office 26 March 2014 – 23 November 2016
Prime Minister	Taavi Rõivas
Preceded by	Ken-Marti Vaher
Succeeded by	Andres Anvelt (Designate)
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	Reform Party
Spouse(s)	Helin Pevkur[1]
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Tartu

Hanno Pevkur (born 2 April 1977) is an Estonian politician. He has been the Minister of Justice since 26 March 2014. Previously, Pevkur has served as the Minister of Social Affairs from 2009 to 2012 and as the Minister of Justice from 2012 to 2014. Pevkur is a member of the Estonian Reform Party.

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 26 March 2014, Pevkur is the Minister of the Interior in Taavi Rõivas' cabinet.

Personal life

Hanno Pevkur is married and has two children – a son and a daughter.^[4]

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