Siim Valmar Kiisler (born 6 November 1965) is an

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, a member of the

Parempoolsed Parempoolsed () is a self-declared fiscally conservative political party in Estonia. As of September 2022, the party has only one member of parliament: Siim Kiisler. History The party was formed in August 2022, mostly by a split-off group of ...

, former member of

Isamaa Isamaa is a Christian-democratic and national-conservative political party in Estonia. It was founded on 4 June 2006 under the name of "Pro Patria and Res Publica Union", by the merger of two conservative parties, Pro Patria Union and Res Publica ...

(Pro Patria and Res Publica Union).

Personal life

In 1984, he finished his

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, and attended the

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. Seven years later, he received his degree in automated control systems. He was president of the advisory council of the company ''Glacier Eesti AS'' between 1995 and 2003. Married, he is the father of four boys (Taavi Kalle, Heiki Rein, Mati Kalev, Arti Tanel) and a girl (Mari Helmi). He speaks Estonian,

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, and

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Political activities

He was elected to the

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in 1999. In the same year, Siim-Valmer Kiisler became the governor of the Kesklinn district in Tallinn for two years. Reelected to the

in 2002, he left in 2003, to seek election as an MP 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 Just ...

''. He was elected until 2005, and again between 2006 and 2007. He was first a member of the Res Publica party, which led the parliamentary group, and then joined the

Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica Isamaa is a Christian-democratic and national-conservative political party in Estonia. It was founded on 4 June 2006 under the name of "Pro Patria and Res Publica Union", by the merger of two conservative parties, Pro Patria Union and Res Publi ...

(IRL). He was re-elected to the

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on 4 March 2007, and named Vice-Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, under

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. On 23 January 2008, Siim-Valmar Kiisler became Minister of Regional Affairs in the second cabinet of Andrus Ansip. He continued in the same capacity also in the third cabinet of Andrus Ansip that was in office until 26 March 2014.

External links

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Biography on official site of the Estonian government
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Biography on the official site of the Estonian Ministry of the Interior
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kiisler, Siim-Valmar 1965 births Living people Politicians from Tallinn Res Publica Party politicians Isamaa politicians Government ministers of Estonia Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 Members of the Riigikogu, 2019–2023 Tallinn University of Technology alumni 21st-century Estonian politicians