Marek Reinaas

Marek Reinaas (born 21 March 1971)^[1] is an Estonian columnist, advertising executive, entrepreneur, and politician. In April 2023, he was elected to XV Riigikogu, representing the Estonia 200 (Estonian: Eesti 200, E200) party.

Marek Reinaas
Marek Reinaas at Arvamusfestival (Opinion Festival) in 2021
Member of the XV Riigikogu
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Personal details
Born	(1971-03-21) March 21, 1971 (age 53)
Political party	Estonia 200
Occupation	Columnist, advertising executive, entrepreneur, politician

Biography

Reinaas has worked as a political columnist for the newspapers Postimees, KesKus, and Äripäev. He has appeared as a team captain on the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) panel show Teletaip (the Estonian version of Have I Got News for You)^[2] and on the Kanal 12 comedy entertainment program Punker. He has also appeared in the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) political satire series Riigimehed and the character Jüri Bern in an episode of the Kanal 2 crime drama series Kelgukoerad. In December 2004, he was a celebrity contestant on Kes tahab saada miljonäriks?, the Estonian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, winning 250 000 kroon for charity.^[3]

In 2005, Reinaas created and organized the annual Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF).^[4] He is the owner and CEO of the advertising company Zavod and co-owner of the Tallinn brewery Humalakoda and the Tallinn pub and restaurant Hell Hunt.^[5]

As of April 2019, Reinaas is a member of the Estonia 200 political party. He was a candidate in the 2023 Estonian parliamentary election elections in the Estonian 200 list in constituency No. 2 (Kesklinn, Lasnamäe and Pirita districts). He garnered 2090 votes and was elected to the XV Riigikogu.^[6] On 10 April 2023, Eesti 200 elected Marek Reinaas its chair.^[7]

Reinaas is the President of the Estonian Tournament Poker Federation and has been a member of the Estonian tournament poker team.^[5]

References

1. "Kandidaadid". Valimised (in Estonian). 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
2. Maimets, Andri (23 September 2004). "«Teletaibu» saatejuht ja kaptenid vahetuvad". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
3. Kulli, Jaanus (11 May 2005). "Silmakliinik sai miljonimängult diagnostikaaparaadi". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
4. Feldmanis, Andris (15 March 2006). "Täna algab Haapsalu õudusfilmide festival". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
5. "Marek Reinaas". Eesti 200 (in Estonian). 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
6. "Valimisringkond nr 2: Tallinna Kesklinna, Lasnamäe ja Pirita linnaosa". Valimised (in Estonian). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
7. "Marek Reinaas elected chair of freshman Eesti 200 parliamentary group". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.