Paavo Nõgene (born 13 March 1980 in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ...

) is an Estonian producer and government official. He was serving as the Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Culture from 2013 through April 2018, when he resigned to pursue his career as the CEO of Tallink Group.

Education

*1987–1992 Tallinn 21st Secondary School (emphasis on music) *1992–1998 Tartu Karlova Secondary School (emphasis on music) *2012 – Tartu University (journalism and communication, B.A.)"Paavo Nõgene kaitses diplomitööd"
Tartu Postimees, 7. juuni 2012

Professional career

Nõgene began his professional career in 1995 as a lighting assistant at the theatre

Vanemuine Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre ...

. From 2007 to 2012, he was serving as the General Manager of Vanemuine. From 2013, he is serving as the Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Culture. His supervisory board positions include: *2012 and 2017 –... Member of the Supervisory Board,

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*2016 –... Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Art Museum of Estonia *2013 – April 2018 Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Estonian Concert Organization *2013 – April 2018 Chairman of the Supervisory Board,

Estonian Film Institute The Estonian Film Foundation (until 2013; et, Eesti Filmi Sihtasutus, also (since 2013) Estonian Film Institute ( et, Eesti Filmi Instituut)) is Estonia's public film funding organization financed from the state budget of the Republic of Estoni ...

*2013 – July 2018 Chairman of the Supervisory Board,

Estonian Drama Theatre The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door. History The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was or ...

*2013 –... Member of the Supervisory Board,

Estonian National Opera Estonian National Opera (''Rahvusooper Estonia'') is the national opera company of Estonia. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn. The theatre has had several names throughout its existence. The latest one being "The Estonian Nati ...

*2012 –... Chairman of the Supervisory Board,

Theatre *2013 – April 2018 Member of the Supervisory Board, Gambling Tax Council In April 2018, Nõgene resigned from the Estonian Ministry of Culture to pursue his career as the CEO of Tallink Group.

Private enterprise

In 2000, he founded the event marketing company PN Management and later PNG OÜ PNG Events. The company has organised sports events, such as the Tallinn International Horse Show, as well as many music and entertainment events (incl. concert tours and large opera and musical performances). The largest among the latter are

Puccini Giacomo Puccini (Lucca, 22 December 1858Bruxelles, 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long lin ...

’s

Tosca ''Tosca'' is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The work, based on Victorien Sardou's 1 ...

(2001) on Tartu's Town Hall Square; Webber's Evita (2002) and

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

’s Aida at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds (2003); as well as original production performances of Webber's

Jesus Christ Superstar ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with ...

(2004) and Ulvaeus and Andersson's Mamma Mia! in the

Saku Suurhall Unibet Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Haabersti subdistrict of the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Opened in November 2001, it is the largest multi-purpose hall in the country with around 7,000 seats but can hold up to 10,000 people. It ...

(2005). The company had produced the world's largest

Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948), is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, ...

gala to date in question at the

Tallinn Song Festival Grounds The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds ( et, Lauluväljak) are the grounds on which the Estonian Song Festival is held every five years. History of song festivals In 1869 Johann Voldemar Jannsen established the Estonian Song Festival while the natio ...

(July 2006), and official cooperation partner of Andrew Lloyd Webber's company

Really Useful Group The Really Useful Group Ltd. (RUG) is an international company set up in 1977 by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is involved in theatre, film, television, video and concert productions, merchandising, magazine publishing, records and music publishing. ...

Ltd. in Estonia. Based on its results for 2004, PNG OÜ PNG Events was named as one of the two most successful event marketing companies in the Äripäev newspaper's Marketing Top 100. Shares in PNG OÜ PNG Events were sold in 2006, in order to focus on theatrical work. Paavo Nõgene continues to own PN Management OÜ, which is currently focused on investment activities.

References

External links

Paavo Nõgesest saab erinevalt eelkäijast poliitiline kantsler
delfi.ee, 4. juuli 2012 * Kaarel Kress
"Paavo Nõgene – lavapoisist saab ka päris elus teatridirektor. Ja siis kantsler"
EPL, 7. juuli 2012
"Paavo Nõgene kaitses diplomitööd"
Postimees, 07.06.2012 * Karin Kangr
"Nõgene: ERR peaks olema ühemõtteliselt reklaamivaba"
Postimees, 20. detsember 2012 {{DEFAULTSORT:Nõgene, Paavo 1980 births Ministers of Culture of Estonia Estonian businesspeople People from Tartu Living people