Education
1985 Degree from the University of Tartu, psychologist and teacher 1988 Master"s degree, Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, State University of Tartu.
1985 Degree from the University of Tartu, psychologist and teacher 1988 Master"s degree, Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, State University of Tartu.
She previously belonged to the Estonian Centre Party which she decided to leave on 9 April 2012. In 1997, she joined the Estonian Centre Party and has several times been elected to Riigikogu as well as worked in Tallinn city government. She left the Centre Party in 2012, maintaining her position as a, and joined the Estonian Reform Party in June 2013.
She ran again at the 2014 European elections, but was not successful.
She has been President of the Estonian Volleyball Federation since 2007 and since November 2008, in the Executive Committee of the Estonian Olympic Committee for the next 4 years. Member to the European Union-Kazakhstan, European Union-Kyrgyzstan and European Union-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia delegation
Substitute in Regional Development Committee
1985 Degree from the University of Tartu, psychologist and teacher 1988 Master"s degree, Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, State University of Tartu
Psychologist, Mainor consultants (1988-1990)
Assistant to the Prime Minister (1990-1992)
Chief editor, Seitse Päeva magazine (1990-1994)
Adviser to the Deputy Speaker of the Estonian Parliament (1992-1994)
Chief editor, Elu Pilt magazine (1994-1997)
Adviser to the Minister for Home Affairs (1995)
Mayor of the Nõmme section of Tallinn (1999)
Editor responsible for OÜ Pilt ja Sõna (1999-2002)
Deputy mayor, Northern Tallinn Executive (2002), mayor of city section (2005-2007)
Member, Eestimaa Rahvarinde volikogu (1990), Tallinn City Council (1999-2002)
Chair, board of East Tallinn Central Hospital.
Chair, board of In Commune Bonum
President, Estonian Volleyball Association;
member, Executive Committee of the Estonian Olympic Committee
President, Eastern European Zonal Association of the European Volleyball Federation
In 2006, Savisaar participated as a celebrity contestant on the first season of Tantsud tähtedega, an Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars.
13th Riigikogu; 11th Riigikogu. 10th Riigikogu]
In 1992–1995, Vilja Laanaru was a member of Riigikogu, belonging to the Independent Royalist Party of Estonia. In 2009, she became a Member of the European Parliament after Edgar Savisaar renounced his mandate, so as to remain mayor of Tallinn.
Member of the Transport and Tourism Committee
Member of the Estonian Parliament (2003-2005 and since 2007).
Member of the executive, Keskerakond Party. Member of the Estonian Parliament during the 10th and 11th parliamentary terms.