Marko Mihkelson

Marko Mihkelson (born 30 November 1969) is an Estonian politician representing the Reform Party in the Parliament of Estonia.

Mihkelson in 2011.
Marko Mihkelson at the Opinion Festival 2021 in Paide, Estonia

Mihkelson was born in Valga, and was first elected to the parliament in 2003 as a member of the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union. On 26 June 2017, he and the former leader of the party Margus Tsahkna announced that they were leaving the party.[1] Mihkelson went on to continue as an independent politician, until joining the Reform Party in September 2018.[2]

Photo scandal

In October 2022, published in Estonian newspapers the article "Member of Parliament was caught making inappropriate pictures of his childhood" was . It turns out that already in 2020, Marko Mihkelson has been photographing his partner's children in inappropriate poses, including pictures of naked children and their exposed private parts. The Estonian police did not open a case on this issue at that time. The father of the photographed children, who discovered the pictures, requested that the case be published in the media. The article sparked a debate in the media about whether it was a case of pedophilia or revenge from an ex-husband. [3]

References
  1. "Tsahkna ja Mihkelson lahkuvad IRList". Postimees. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. "Marko Mihkelson joins Reform Party". ERR. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. https://www.postimees.ee/7635356/riigikogu-liige-jai-vahele-lapseealisest-kohatute-piltide-tegemisega
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