Sven Kivisildnik

Sven Kivisildnik
Kivisildnik in 2014
Member of the Pärnu City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 October 2022
Chairman of the Estonian Independence Party
In office 2015–2022
Vice Chairman of the Estonian Independence Party
In office 2009–2015
Secretary General of Estonian Independence Party
In office 2006–2009
Personal details
Born	Sven Sildnik (1964-01-03) 3 January 1964 Rakvere, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Estonian Conservative People's Party (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	Estonian Independence Party (until 2022)
Alma mater	University of Tartu

Sven Kivisildnik (born Sven Sildnik; 3 January 1964) is an Estonian writer, journalist and politician.^[1]

Kivisildnik was born 3 January 1964 in Rakvere, Estonian SSR.

He has studied journalism at University of Tartu.^[1] He is a member of two literary groups: Hirohall and Estonian Kostabi-$ociety.^[1]

He is managing the publishing house Jumalikud Ilmutused.^[1]

He was Secretary General of the Estonian Independence Party (EIB) from 2006 to 2009 and was Vice Chairman from 2009 to 2015.^[1]

At the general meeting of the party held on 18 April 2015, he was elected chairman of the party. ^[1]

On 4 October 2022 he joined the Estonian Conservative People's Party and was elected to the Pärnu City Council.^[2]

Awards:

• 2007: annual poetry award of the Estonian Cultural Endowment^[1]

• "Märg Viktor" (1989)
• "Dawa vita" (1991)
• "Nagu härjale punane kärbseseen" (1996)
• "Loomade peal katsetatud inimene" (1997)
• "Kutse" (1997)
• "Päike, mida sa õhtul teed" (2003)
• "Rahvuseepos Kalevipoeg ehk Armastus" (2003)
• "Null tolerants" (2004)
• "Otsin naist: koledatel, vaestel, vanadel ja kiimalistel mitte tülitada" (2004)
• "Poeem Puutinile" (2004)
• "Valitud teosed I, jutustused ja romaanid 1984–2004" (2004)
• "Vägistatud jäämägi" (2006)