Ken-Marti Vaher (born 5 September 1974) is a leading member of the Estonian Pro Patria and Res Publica Union party.

Ken-Marti Vaher
Ken-Marti Vaher in 2011.
Minister of the Interior of Estonia
In office
6 April 2011 – 26 March 2014
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byMarko Pomerants
Succeeded byHanno Pevkur
Minister of Justice of Estonia
In office
10 April 2003 – 12 April 2005
Prime MinisterJuhan Parts
Preceded byMärt Rask
Succeeded byRein Lang
Personal details
Born (1974-09-05) 5 September 1974 (age 49)
Political partyUnion of Pro Patria and Res Publica

He has served twice as a Minister; Minister of Justice (2003–2005) and Minister of the Interior (2011–2014).

Career edit

Vaher, born in Tallinn on 5 September 1974, was educated at the University of Tartu, where he received a bachelor's degree in law. A career politician and civil servant, Vaher served as Director of the State Audit Office as well as a member of the Tallinn City Council, before being appointed to the Minister of Justice position in the Juhan Parts government.

On 21 March 2005, Vaher received a vote of no confidence from the Riigikogu. The vote followed concerns about the handling of a controversial anti-corruption plan. The plan, as it was proposed, would have established a quota system of how many civil servants had to be prosecuted every year, it was set on a per county basis. Members of the opposition in the Riigikogu considered the programme as draconian.[1] On 24 March 2005, Prime Minister Juhan Parts announced that he would step down from the position of Prime Minister and requested that the President reform the government, in part having to do with Parts' support for the program.[2]

In the 2015 parliamentary election, Vaher was re-elected to the parliament with 2,313 individual votes.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Estonia PM to dissolve government". BBC News. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Estonian Premier Resigns After Government Collapse". Bloomberg. 24 March 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Riigikogu valimised 2015: Detailne hääletamistulemus". Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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Preceded by Minister of Justice
2003–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
2011–2014
Succeeded by