Indrek Saar


Indrek Saar is an Estonian actor and politician, leader of the Social Democratic Party, and former Minister of Culture.
Saar attended secondary school in Kuressaare and graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Higher Drama in Tallinn. He was an actor and director of the Rakvere Theatre from 1996 until 2005. From 2002 until 2007, he was Deputy Chairman of Rakvere City Council. Between 2004 and 2005, he was a theater director and advisor at the NO99 theatre and from 2006 to 2007, he was a chief executive officer at the NO99 theatre and the Vanalinnastuudio theatre.
From 1995 until 2015, he played the role of Raim Raidver on the long-running ETV television drama series Õnne 13.
Saar was first chosen to Riigikogu in 2007 election with 1,855 votes. He was chosen again in 2011 and 2015 elections, with 3,931 and 1,944 votes respectively.