Märt Rask

Märt Rask
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia
In office
2004–2013
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
Juhan Parts
Preceded by Uno Lõhmus
Succeeded by Priit Pikamäe
Minister of Justice
In office
25 March 1999 – 10 April 2003
Preceded by Paul Varul
Succeeded by Ken-Marti Vaher
In office
30 January 1992 – 21 October 1992
Preceded by Jüri Raidla
Succeeded by Kaido Kama
Minister of the Interior
In office
3 November 1995 – 1 December 1996
Prime Minister Tiit Vähi
Preceded by Edgar Savisaar
Succeeded by Riivo Sinijärv
Personal details
Born (1950-12-19) 19 December 1950
Political party Estonian Reform Party
Alma mater University of Tartu

Märt Rask (born 19 December 1950) is an Estonian attorney, jurist, and politician who was the Estonian Minister of the Interior from 1995 to 1996, as well as being the Justice Minister in 1992 and from 1999 to 2003 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia from 2004 to 2013.

Biography

Rask is the son of lawyer Valdeko Leeto (1927–1992). Rask's son, Rasmus Rask (born 1977) was a member of the Estonian Bar Association from 2000 to 2001.[1] Rask graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu in 1978. Starting 1 August 1978, From August 1, 1978, he was a member of the Estonian SSR Lawyers' College. From 1978 to 1979, he worked as a legal adviser in Pärnu and Tallinn. He is currently a partner of Rask Advokaadibüroo.[2]

Political career

Rask later became the Deputy Legal Director and Head of Legal Advice from 1979 to 1990, as well as the first Deputy Minister of Justice of the Estonian SSR from 1990 to 1992.[3]

From 1995 to 1996, Rask was the Estonian Minister of the Interior, as well as being the Justice Minister in 1992 and from 1999 to 2003. From 2004 to 2013, Rask was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia. He retired from public life after being voted out of his last post.[4] He was a legal adviser to former prime minister Taavi Rõivas.[2]

Rask is a member of the Estonian Reform Party and was a member of the Riigikogu from 1999 to 2007 for their party.[5]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Eesti Advokatuuri ajalugu 1919–1994. Tallinn, 2005, page 333
  2. 1 2 "Märt Rask - Rask Advokaadibüroo". rask.ee. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ↑ 80 aastat Eesti Vabariigi Justiitsministeeriumi 1918–1998. Tallinn, 1999, page 138
  4. ↑ "New Chief Justice Takes Office". err.ee. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ajalugu - Reformierakond" (in Estonian). reform.ee. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Bearer of decorations: Märt Rask". Estonian State Decorations. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  • Kõiv, Sigrid (23 January 2010). "Õigus on headuse kunst" (in Estonian). postimees.ee. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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