Marko Pomerants

Marko Pomerants
Marko Pomerants in 2010.
Estonian Minister of Internal Affairs
In office June 4, 2009 (2009-06-04) – April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06)
Preceded by	Jüri Pihl[1]
Succeeded by	Ken-Marti Vaher
Member of Riigikogu
In office 2003 (2003); 2005 (2005) – 2009 (2009)
Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
In office 2003 (2003) – 2005 (2005)
Preceded by	Siiri Oviir[2]
Succeeded by	Jaak Aab[2]
Governer of Lääne-Viru County
In office 1995 (1995) – 2003 (2003)
Preceded by	Ants Leemets[3]
Succeeded by	Riina Kaptein[3]
Personal details
Born	24 September 1964 (1964-09-24) (age 47) Tamsalu, Estonia
Alma mater	Tartu University (1989, 2002)

Marko Pomerants (born 24 September 1964 in Tamsalu, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia) is an Estonian politician.

Career history

Pomerants began his political career in the Lääne-Viru County Environmental Department in 1994. A year later he moved on to become the governor (maavanem) of the county for eight years. Entering national politics in 2003, Pomerants was the Estonian Minister of Social Affairs from 2003–2005 before becoming a full-time member of Riigikogu from 2005–2009. From 4 June 2009 to 6 April 2011 Pomerants served as the Minister of the Interior.

References

1. ^ "Siseministeerium [Ministry of the Interior]" (in Estonian). Estonia: Estonian Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. http://www.webcitation.org/5vB8itnnV. Retrieved 2010-12-22. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Sotsiaalministeeriumi ajalugu" (in Estonian). Sotsiaalministeerium. http://www.sm.ee/meie/struktuur/ajalugu.html. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Maavalitsuse / täitevkomitee juhid ja nende ametinimetused" (in Estonian). Lääne-Viru Omavalitsuste Liit. 2009. http://www.virumaa.info/static/files/056/maavanemad_labi_ajaloo_2009.pdf. 

Political offices
Preceded by Ants Leemets	Governer of Lääne-Viru County 1995–2003	Succeeded by Riina Kaptein (acting)
Preceded by Siiri Oviir	Estonian Minister of Social Affairs 2003–2005	Succeeded by Jaak Aab
Preceded by Jüri Pihl	Estonian Minister of Internal Affairs 2009–2011	Succeeded by Ken-Marti Vaher

Persondata
Name	Pomerants, Marko
Alternative names
Short description	Estonian Minister of the Interior
Date of birth	24 September 1964
Place of birth	Tamsalu, Lääne-Viru County
Date of death
Place of death