Vladimir Velman

Date and place of birth; 25 September 1945, Tallinn, Estonia

Marital status: Married, 2 sons and a daughter

Education: Tallinn Polytechnical Institute, industrial and civil engineering 1970; Tallinn Secondary School No. 23 1963

Career: 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Riigikogu 1999–; Estonija newspaper, editor-in-chief 1995–1999; Vesti newspaper, editor-in-chief 1995–1997; 8th Riigikogu 1995; Estonian TV: editor, senior editor, editor-in-chief of the Russian version of the news programme Aktuaalne kaamera 1980–1995; APN news agency
special correspondent in Estonia 1975–1980; Molodjozh Estonii newspaper: journalist, head of dept 1972–1975; ESSR Ministry of Procurement, senior engineer 1970–1971; Tallinn Mere District YCL, head of Schools Deptartement 1967–1968; State Design Institute Tööstusprojekt, technician 1966

Party affiliation: Estonian Centre Party 1994–

Membership in representative bodies: 8th (1995), 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Riigikogu; Tallinn City Council 1993–2005; Põhja-Tallinn District Administrative Council 1993–; Committee of Estonia 1990; Congress of Estonia

Social activities: Estonian Union of Journalists, member

Creative activities: photo album Estonija (Estonia) (Moscow 1987); articles in the Estonian press May 2011