Curriculum Vitae

Sven’s biography is long and intensive, since he has not yet been able to define the concept of “free time” for himself.

Date and place of birth: 14 July 1969 in Tallinn
Telephone: +372 504 9222
Email: sven.sester@riigikogu.ee
Maritial status: Married with Kairi
Children: Thomas (1991), Thea (1994), Thimoty (1998), Tristan Thor (2010), Trevor Theo (2014)
Grandchild: Kristopher (2014), Reimo (2015)

Education

09.1987-06.1993 – Tallinn University of Technology, diploma in economics and information technology
09.1976-06.1987 – Tallinn Secondary School No 24 (today’s Kopli Art School) – Secondary education

Career

06.2022 – up to date  Member of XIV Estonian Parliament, Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee
01.2021 – 06.2022  Member of XIV Estonian Parliament, Vice Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
10.2021 – 01.2022 Member of Tallinn City Council, Member of the Finance Commission
04.2019 – 01.2021  Member of XIV Estonian Parliament, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
06.2017 – 04.2019 Member of XIII Estonian Parliament, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
11.2016 – 06.2017 Ministry of Finance, Minister of Finance (government of Jüri Ratas)
04.2015 – 11.2016 Ministry of Finance, Minister of Finance (government of Taavi Rõivas)
04.2014 – 04.2015 Member of XII Estonian Parliament, Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee
03.2011 – 04.2014  Member of XII Estonian Parliament, Chairman of the Finance Committee
11.2009 – 03.2011  Member of XI Estonian Parliament, Member of the Economic Affairs Committee
11.2009 – 04.2015  Roosikrantsi Hotell Ltd, Chairman of Management Board
03.2007 – 11.2009  Roosikrantsi Hotell Ltd, Member of the Management Board
06.2005 – 10.2005  Member of Tallinn City Council, Chairman of the City Property Commission
06.2003 – 06.2005  Eesti Loto, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
03.2003 – 03.2007  Member of X Parliament, Vice-Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
10.2002 – 03.2003  Member of Tallinn City Council, Vice Chairman of the Financial Committee
1999-2015  Baltic Real Investments plc (former ERI Real Estate Ltd; Chairman of the Board
1996-1999  Vice Chairman of ERI Real Estate Ltd
1993-1996  Director of ERI Real Estate Ltd
1992-1993  Commercial Director of ERI Real Estate Ltd
1991-1992  Selected Daily Mail Joint Enterprise, Sales Manager, Manager
1990-1991  Mainor Centre for Public Opinion Research (later EMOR), data processing specialist, coordinator of data processing

Courses

04.2006  XIV higher courses in national defense
06.2005  I higher environmental courses

Social activities

Sport

2020 – up to date, member of the executive committee  of Estonian Olympic Committee
2001 – up to date, President of the Estonian Tournament Bridge League
1993 – up to date, Member of the Estonian Tournament Bridge League
2014 – 2016, member of the executive committee  of Estonian Olympic Committee

Policy

2021 – up to date Chairman of the Estonian Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA)
2019 – up to date Chairman of the Estonia-Azerbaijan parliamentary group
2019 – up to date Chairman of the Estonia-India parliamentary group
2021 – 2022 Member of the Estonian Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA)
2021 – 2022 Vice Chairman of Estonian Delegation to the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania (the Baltic Assembly – BA)
2004-2007, 2009-2015, 2017- 2021  Member of Estonian Delegation to the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania (the Baltic Assembly – BA)
2011-2015  Chairman of the Revision Commission of BA
2004-2005, 2011-2012, 2013-2104, 2017   Chairman of BA Economic Affairs
2005-2007, 2012-2013, 2014-2015, 2018-2021  Vice-Chairman of BA Economic Affairs
2004-2007  Parliament of Estonia, Member of the European Affairs Committee
2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07  Board Chairman of Tallinn Region
2002-03 , 2004-05  Vice-Chairman of the Party
2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-2013, 2013-2015, 2015-2017; 2017 – 2019, 2019-2021, 2021-up to date, Board Member of the Party
1999 – up to date, Board Member of Tallinn Region
1999 – up to date, Member of Party Isamaa (former Res Publica)

Entrepreneurship

04.2006-12.2007, 2011-2015  Member of the Council EVEA (Estonian Association of SME’s)
12.2007-05.2009   President of EVEA
05.2009-05.2011  Vice-President of EVEA

Education

1998-2000  Kopli Art School, Member of the Board of Trustees
2010-2013  Tallinn Kadrioru Germany Gymnasium, Member of the Board of Trustees
2013-2015  Collegium Educationis Revaliae (Vanalinna Hariduskolleegium – Old Town Educational College), Member of the Board of Trustees
2014-2015  Alasniidu Kindergarten, Member of the Board of Trustees

Charity

2002-2003 President of the club
2001-2002 Vice-president of the club
1999-2001 Secretary of the club
1997 – up to date, Member of Lions Club Tallinn VIA

Tallinn City Council and the commissions/committees

10.2021.01.2022 Member of Tallinn City Council, Member of the Finance Commission
11.2007-2009  Member of the City Property Commission
06.2005-11.2005  Chairman of the City Property Commission
06.2005-11.2005 2002-03  Member of the Council and Res Publica
2002-2003 Member of Res Publica Party
1999-2002  Member of the City Property Commission
2002-2003  Vice-President of the Finance Committee

Administrative Board and Commissions of Tallinn City Centre District

2007-2013  The Administrative Board, Member of the City Property Commission
2002-2015  Member of the Administrative Board
2002-2005  Vice-Chairman of the Administrative Board
1999-2002 and 2002-05  Member of the City Property Commission
2002-2003  Member of the City Management Commission

Other Commissions

2002-03  Tallinn City Enterprise Department, Member of Start-up Aid Commission

Hobbies

Bridge, running, swimming, diving

Language skills

Estonian – native
English – good
Russian – very good
Finnish – good

Computer skills

Higher Education on Information Technology

last updated 11.12.22