Urmas Reitelmann (born 9 July 1958 in

Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...

) is an

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n radio and television personality, producer, journalist and politician. He has been member of

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. 1981-1983 he studied at

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. 1981-1990 he worked at

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, acting as a newsreader, presenter. 1997-2009 he worked at several television channels, acting as a news editor, presenter. He has been a producer for several television series, eg ''V.E.R.I.'', ''Kuldvillak'' ('

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'), ''Kes tahab saada miljonäriks?'' ('

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)'. Since 2017 he is a member of

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Biography

Urmas Reitelmann (born 9 July 1958 in Tallinn) is an Estonian

journalist A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism. Roles Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis ...

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, and

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. He studied history at the

from 1981 to 1983. Reitelmann began his media career at Estonian Television, working as a newsreader and

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from 1981 to 1990. He later held positions as a news editor and presenter at various television channels between 1997 and 2009. Reitelmann has produced several television series, including V.E.R.I., Kuldvillak (the Estonian version of Jeopardy!), and Kes tahab saada miljonäriks? (the Estonian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?). He has also served as a host for these shows on occasion. In 2017, Reitelmann joined the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE). He was elected to the

in 2019, representing the

Haabersti Haabersti () is one of the 8 administrative districts () of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Haabersti is divided into 12 subdistricts (): Astangu, Haabersti, Kakumäe, Mustjõe, Mäeküla, Õismäe, Pikaliiva, Rocca al Mare, Tiskre, V ...

Põhja-Tallinn Põhja-Tallinn (Estonian for 'northern Tallinn') is one of the eight administrative districts () of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Subdistricts Põhja-Tallinn is divided into nine subdistricts (): Kalamaja, Karjamaa, Kelmiküla, Kopli, M ...

, and Kristiine districts. Additionally, he has served as a member of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).https://www.riigikogu.ee/en/sitting-reviews/riigikogu-appointed-toomast-reitelmann-members-delegation-pace/

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