Eiki Nestor

Eiki Nestor ( born September 5, 1953 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician.

Life and Politics

Eiki Nestor made ​​1971 the High School in Tallinn. He graduated in 1976 his engineering studies at the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute (Estonian Tallinna Polütehniline Instituut ) from. From 1976 to 1982 he was Head of a vehicle depots in Keila, 1982-1989 chief labor inspector of the Estonian Road union.

From 1989 to 1992 was Eiki Nestor first deputy chairman and then chairman of the Union of Estonian road builders before joining active politics. 1992 was elected deputy of the Estonian Parliament ( Riigikogu ). In 1993, he joined the Social Democratic Party ( Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Party), today Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond in.

From November 1994 to April 1995 Nestor was a minister without portfolio in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Andres Tarand. He was responsible within the Estonian government for regional issues. From 1995 to 1999 he was again a member of parliament and at the same time from 1996 to 1999 Member of the City Council of the Estonian capital.

1995/96 Nestor was party leader of the Estonian Social Democrats. From March 1999 to January 2002, he held the post of Minister for Social Affairs in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Mart Laar. Since leaving the government Nestor is again a deputy in the Estonian Parliament. Currently Eiki Nestor is President of the Socialist Group in the Riigikogu.

Private life

Eiki Nestor is married and has two sons.