H.E. Mr. Marko Pomerants

Minister of Environment, Estonia

Marko Pomerants was also the Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia from 2015–2016.
In 2011–2015, Pomerants was a member of the XII Riigikogu.
In 2009–2011, he was Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.
In 2007–2009, he was a member of the XI Riigikogu, and a member of the X Riigikogu in 2003.
In 2003–2005, Pomerants was the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.
In 1995–2003, he worked as Governor of Lääne-Viru County. Prior to that, he was Head of the Environment Department and Head of the Nature Protection Service in the same county government. In 1989-1990, he was Deputy Head of Rakvere Nature Protection Administration.
Marko Pomerants is also a member of the Estonian Volleyball Federation and a board member of the Foundation of Virumaa Museums.
Born on 24 September 1964, in Tamsalu, Marko Pomerants went to high school in Tamsalu High School. He completed higher education at the University of Tartu, graduating in 1989 in geology; he attained an MA degree in public administration in 2001.