Remo Holsmer (born 20 September 1980,

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

) is an Estonian former basketball player and politician who represented the

Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party ( et, Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" ( et, Oravapartei). It was founded in 1994 by Si ...

in the

Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Jus ...

from 2011 to 2018. He was a player for

BC Kalev BC Kalev, known as BC Kalev/Cramo for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup. They play their ...

, and later, was the manager of the team from 2005 to 2009.Remo Holsmer's
profile on the Riigikogu website

Education

Holsmer graduated from Tallinn Reaalkooli in 1998 and a

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

in Public Administration from the

Tallinn University of Technology Established in 1918, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech; et, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool) is the only technical university in Estonia. TalTech, in the capital city of Tallinn, is a university for engineering, business, public administratio ...

. In the same year, he graduated from the

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

with a

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

in Public Administration.

Political career

Since 2000, Holsmer has been a member of the

. From 2005 to 2011, he was a member of the

City Council. Holsmer has worked as advisor to the Deputy Mayor of Tallinn from 2003 to 2004, as well as the elder of

Kristiine Kristiine (Estonian for ''" Christina"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Kristiine is divided into 3 subdistricts ( et, asum): * Järve * Lilleküla * Tondi The name of Kristiine or ...

from 2004 to 2005, an adviser to the

Prime minister of Estonia The Prime Minister of Estonia ( Estonian: ''peaminister'') is the head of government of the Republic of Estonia. The prime minister is nominated by the president after appropriate consultations with the parliamentary factions and confirmed by ...

from 2005 to 2008, and as an adviser to the Reform Party from 2009 to 2011. From 2011 to 2018, he was a member of the Riigikogu and vice-chairman of the Reform Party during that time. He is the chairman of the supervisory board of the

Port of Tallinn Port of Tallinn ( et, Tallinna Sadam) is the biggest port authority in Estonia. Taking into account both cargo and passenger traffic, it is one of the largest port enterprises of the Baltic Sea. Port of Tallinn is a publicly listed company manag ...

, as well as a member of the supervisory board of Elron. Holsmer, during his time in the Riigikogu, was a part of numerous committees concerning foreign relations with a number of countries, including

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

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, the

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, the

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, and

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

. He was also a member of the Sport and Fitness Support Group and the Finance Committee. Holsmer resigned from the Riigikogu in April 2018 to work in the private sector for Cramo Estonia, while still retaining some of his political positions for the time being.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holsmer, Remo 1980 births Living people Politicians from Tallinn Basketball players from Tallinn Estonian men's basketball players BC Kalev/Cramo players Estonian Reform Party politicians Tallinn University of Technology alumni University of Tartu alumni Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 21st-century Estonian politicians