Madis Lepajõe
Deputy Mayor
Date and place of birth
1 May 1955
Education and qualifications
1989 Tartu State University, foreign economic relations (incomplete)
1978 Estonian Academy of Agriculture, engineer-mechanic
1973 Miina Härma II Secondary School of Tartu
Employment
Since 15 November 2017 Deputy Mayor of Tartu
1998-2017 Ministry of Education and Research, Deputy Chancellor for Youth Work and Foreign Affairs
1995-1998 Tartu City Government, Head of Foreign Relations and Business Development Department
1992-1995 Tartu City Government, Head of Foreign Relations Department
1990-1992 Tartu City Government, Head of Sports Department
Training
2016 Courses in various institutions of the European Union
2016 Motivational and feedback skills practice (FCG Invicta OÜ)
2012-2103 French language individual studies
2011 Etiquette and protocol for public sector leaders
2010 Managing change (Invicta AS)
2008 Public performance and speech techniques (Invicta AS)
2007 Innovative updating of policies (Manchester Business School)
Social activities
Member of the organising committee of the 2019 Tartu Song Celebration
Member of the steering group for the drafting of the Tartu Culture Strategy 2030
Since 1994 member of the Management Board of the Estonian Cyclists’ Union (Vice President from 2006-2012)
1991-2017 member of the Management Board of Tartu Marathon Club (also founding member)
1998-2017 member of governing bodies of various Estonian and international sports organisations
1991-2001: Organisational committee chairman for various sport events
Awards and recognition
2017 Golden award of the European Cyclists’ Union
2007 Honorary member of the Estonian Cyclists’ Union
2004 Sports award of the Republic of Estonia
Language skills
Estonian – native language
English – very good oral and written skills
Russian – very good oral and written skills
French – everyday communication
Interests
Recreational sport (skiing, cycling and Nordic walking), organisation of sport events
