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Andres Anvelt

Andres Anvelt (born on 30 September 1969 Tallinn) is an Estonian politician and writer. He belonged to Social Democratic Party until 2019. [1]

2003-2006 he was director of Estonian Academy of Security Sciences Police College (Estonian : Sisekaitseakadeemia politseikolledž). [2]

2011-2015 he was member of XII Riigikogu. And thereafter member of XIII Riigikogu. [2]

2014–2015 he was judicial minister of Estonia (Estonian : Eesti justiitsminister). [2]

He is the grandson of communist revolutionary Jaan Anvelt.

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References

  1. "Minust. Andres Anvelt". andresanvelt.eu (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Minust. Andres Anvelt". andresanvelt.com (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.