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
Aadress: Jakobsoni 8a, Tallinn, Estonia
Telephone: +372 5049222
E-mail: sven dot sester at riigikogu dot ee  
Maritial status: Married with Kairi
Children: Thomas (19), Thea (16), Thimoty (12), Tristan Thor (0,1)

 

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
11.2009 - Member of XI Estonian Parliament, Member of the Economic Affairs Committee
11.2009 - 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- Baltic Real Investments plc (former ERI Real Estate Ltd; Chairman of the Board
1996-99 Vice Chairman of ERI Real Estate Ltd
1993-96 Director of ERI Real Estate Ltd
1992-93 Commercial Director of ERI Real Estate Ltd
1991-92 Selected Daily Mail Joint Enterprise, Sales Manager, Manager
1990-91 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
1993 - Member of the Estonian Tournament Bridge League
2001- President of the Estonian Tournament Bridge League
2004-2007; 2009 - Delegation to the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania (the Baltic Assembly 2004-2005 Chairman of BA Economic Affairs
2005-2007 Vice-Chairman of BA Economic Affairs
2004- 2007 Parliament of Estonia, Member of the European Affairs Committee
04.2006-12.2007 EVEA, Member of the Council,
12.2007-05.2009 President of EVEA
05.2009 –Vice-President of EVEA
1999 - Member of Party IRL (former Res Publica),
2007 – Board Member of Tallinn Region
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 Board Member of the Party
1998-2000 Kopli Art School, Member of the Board of Trustees
2010 - Tallinn Kadrioru Germany Gymnasium, Member of the Board of Trustees
1997 - Member of Lions Club Tallinn VIA
2002-2003 President of the club
2001-2002 Vice-president of the club
1999-2001 Secretary of the club

 

Tallinn City Council and the commissions/committees
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
2002-03 Member of Res Publica Party
1999-02 Member of the City Property Commission
2002-03 Vice-President of the Finance Committee

 

Administrative Board and Commissions of Tallinn City Centre District
2007- the Administrative Board, Member of the City Property Commission,
2006 - Member of the Administrative Board
2002-2005, 1999-2002 and 2002-2005 Vice-Chairman of the Administrative Board
2002-03 Member of the City Property Commission
2002-03 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, squash, basketball, bowling, fishing, petanque

 

Language skills
Estonian – native
English – good
Russian – very good
Finnish - good

 

Computer skills
Higher Education on Information Technology (Word, Excel, C +, FoxPro, etc.)