diff --git a/edbob/db/extensions/auth/model.py b/edbob/db/extensions/auth/model.py
index a3f36f0..f167739 100644
--- a/edbob/db/extensions/auth/model.py
+++ b/edbob/db/extensions/auth/model.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class Permission(Base):
     permission = Column(String(50), primary_key=True)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<Permission: %s, %s>" % (self.role, self.permission)
+        return "Permission(role_uuid={0}, permission={1})".format(
+            repr(self.role_uuid), repr(self.permission))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return unicode(self.permission or '')
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class UserRole(Base):
     role_uuid = Column(String(32), ForeignKey('roles.uuid'))
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<UserRole: %s : %s>" % (self.user, self.role)
+        return "UserRole(uuid={0})".format(repr(self.uuid))
 
 
 class Role(Base):
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ class Role(Base):
                               getset_factory=getset_factory)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<Role: %s>" % self.name
+        return "Role(uuid={0})".format(repr(self.uuid))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return unicode(self.name or '')
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ class User(Base):
         getset_factory=getset_factory)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<User: %s>" % self.username
+        return "User(uuid={0})".format(repr(self.uuid))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return unicode(self.username or '')
diff --git a/edbob/db/extensions/contact/model.py b/edbob/db/extensions/contact/model.py
index 8cd05de..6576b5c 100644
--- a/edbob/db/extensions/contact/model.py
+++ b/edbob/db/extensions/contact/model.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ class PhoneNumber(Base):
     __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_on': parent_type}
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s: %s>" % (self.__class__.__name__, self.number)
+        return "{0}(uuid={1})".format(
+            self.__class__.__name__, repr(self.uuid))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return unicode(self.number)
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ class EmailAddress(Base):
     __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_on': parent_type}
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s: %s>" % (self.__class__.__name__, self.address)
+        return "{0}(uuid={1})".format(
+            self.__class__.__name__, repr(self.uuid))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return unicode(self.address)
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ class Person(Base):
     display_name = Column(String(100), default=get_person_display_name)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<Person: %s>" % self.display_name
+        return "Person(uuid={0})".format(repr(self.uuid))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return unicode(self.display_name or '')
diff --git a/edbob/db/model.py b/edbob/db/model.py
index a077ba0..b5222c3 100644
--- a/edbob/db/model.py
+++ b/edbob/db/model.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ActiveExtension(Base):
     name = Column(String(50), primary_key=True)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<ActiveExtension: %s>" % self.name
+        return "ActiveExtension(name={0})".format(repr(self.name))
 
     def __str__(self):
         return str(self.name or '')
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ class Setting(Base):
     value = Column(Text)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<Setting: %s>" % self.name
+        return "Setting(name={0})".format(repr(self.name))