Jaak Aab

Jaak Aab (born 9 April 1960 in Taagepera) is an Estonian politician and a former Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia. Currently Jaak Aab is the minister of Public Administration of the Republic of Estonia[1]. He was appointed on 29th of April 2019 for his second term in office. His first term in office as a minister of Public Administration was from the 12th of June 2017 till 2nd of May 2018.

Jaak Aab
Jaak Aab, 2017
Minister of Public Administration
In office
12 June 2017 – 2 May 2018
Prime MinisterJüri Ratas
Preceded byMihhail Korb
Succeeded byJanek Mäggi
Assumed office
29 April 2019
Prime MinisterJüri Ratas
Preceded byJanek Mäggi
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
13 April 2005 – 5 April 2007
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byMarko Pomerants
Succeeded byMaret Maripuu
Personal details
Born (1960-04-09) 9 April 1960
Taagepera, Estonia
Political partyEstonian Centre Party

Advisers to Jaak Aab are Risto Kask, Eveli Post and Kea Kruuse.

He is part of the Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond).[2][3]

Life

Jaak Aab attended school in Ala (Helme Parish in Valga County) and in Viljandi. After graduating from high school in 1978, he studied to become a teacher in Russian language and literature from 1978 to 1986 at the Pedagogical Institute in Tallinn (Tallinna Pedagoogiline Instituut, today known as the University of Tallinn). From 1984 to 1991, he was active as a teacher in Ala and Võhma. From 1991 to 1994, Aab worked in Finland.

Upon returning to Estonia, Aab started working in politics. From November 1994 to January 1996, he served as a senior mayor of the city of Võhma. From August 1998 to February 2002, Aab held the office of senior mayor. From February 2002 to March 2003, Aab was the representative in the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). From July 2003 to April 2005, he was the executive director of the Association of Estonian Cities and Muncipilaties (Eesti Linnade ja Valdade Liit), before Prime Minister Andrus Ansip appointed him to his cabinet in 2005. From 13 April 2005 to 5 April 2007, Jaak Aab was the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.[4]

Since April 2007, Aab has been a representative of the Estonian Parliament and acting chairman of the Social Committee.

Personal life

Jaak Aab is married to teacher Kaie Aab (born 1958). The couple has two daughters.

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References
  1. https://www.valitsus.ee/et/peaminister-ministrid/valitsuse-koosseis
  2. https://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/jaak-aab-loodan-et-inimesed-ja-avalikkus-annavad-teise-voimaluse-mulle?id=85836935 Jaak Aab: loodan, et inimesed ja avalikkus annavad teise võimaluse mulle
  3. https://poliitika.postimees.ee/6566483/ametiuhingud-koalitsioonilepingus-on-meie-jaoks-olulisi-punkte Ametiühingud: koalitsioonilepingus on meie jaoks olulisi punkte
  4. "Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab". Government of the Republic of Estonia. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
Preceded by
Marko Pomerants		 Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia
13 April 2005 – 5 April 2007		 Succeeded by
Maret Maripuu


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