Helir-Valdor Seeder | |
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Helir-Valdor Seeder in 2011.
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Leader of the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica | |
Assumed office 13 May 2017 |
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Preceded by | Margus Tsahkna |
Minister of the Agriculture | |
In office 6 April 2007 – 26 March 2014 |
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Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
Preceded by | Ester Tuiksoo |
Succeeded by | Ivari Padar |
Personal details | |
Born |
Viljandi, Estonia |
7 September 1964
Political party | Pro Patria and Res Publica Union |
Alma mater | Estonian University of Life Sciences |
Helir-Valdor Seeder (born 7 September 1964) is an Estonian politician. He is a member of the parliament, current chairman of the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica and served as Minister of the Agriculture from 2007 to 2014. Seeder has a master's degree in economics from the Estonian University of Life Sciences. Before being elected to the parliament in 2003 he was Mayor of Viljandi from 1992 to 1993 and Governor of Viljandi County from 1993 to 2003.
On 13 May 2017 Seeder was elected the chairman of the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union.