Kristiina Ojuland
Encyclopedia
Kristiina Ojuland was the foreign minister
of Estonia
from 2002 through 2005. In June 2004 she ran for the post of secretary-general of the Council of Europe
, but was defeated, receiving 51 of 299 votes. She is a member of the Estonian Reform Party
and since 2009 she serves as 1 of the 6 Estonian
MEPs
in the European parliament
.
She is a member of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group
.
1992: Graduate Institute of International Studies
in Geneva, special program.
1992: Graduated from the Estonian School of Diplomacy in Tallinn.
1990: LL.B, Law Faculty, University of Tartu
(ALDE
)
2007–: Vice President of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)
, member of the ELDR Bureau
2007–: Vice-chair of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ALDE-PACE Group
2007–2009: First vice-speaker of Riigikogu
2004–2007: Chair of the European Affairs Committee of Riigikogu
2002–2005: Minister of Foreign Affairs
1994–2002: Member of Riigikogu (parliament), member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chair of the Estonian French parliamentary friendship group (1996 2002)
1996–2002: Head of the Estonian Parliamentary Delegation to PACE; Vice President of the PACE, Member of the Bureau
1999–2002: Leader of the PACE LDR Group
1999–2002: Vice President of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
(ELDR), member of the ELDR Bureau
1995–2002: Foreign Secretary of the Estonian Reform Party
1994–1996: Director of the Estonian Broadcasting Association
1993–1994: Permanent Representative of Estonia to the Council of Europe
1992–1993: Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for Council of Europe
1990–1992: Estonian Ministry of Justice, Draft Legislation Department
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
of Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
from 2002 through 2005. In June 2004 she ran for the post of secretary-general of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
, but was defeated, receiving 51 of 299 votes. She is a member of the Estonian Reform Party
Estonian Reform Party
The Estonian Reform Party is a centre-right, free market liberal party in Estonia. It is led by Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, and has 33 members in the 101-member Riigikogu, making it the largest party in the legislature...
and since 2009 she serves as 1 of the 6 Estonian
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
MEPs
Member of the European Parliament
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in the European parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
She is a member of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group
Reconciliation of European Histories Group
The Reconciliation of European Histories Group is an informal all-party group in the European Parliament involved in promoting the Prague Process in all of Europe, aimed at coming to terms with the totalitarian past in many countries of Europe...
.
Education
1993: Vienna School of International Studies, special program1992: Graduate Institute of International Studies
Graduate Institute of International Studies
The Graduate Institute of International Studies, best known as HEI , was founded in 1927 as one of the first institutions in the world dedicated to the study of international relations...
in Geneva, special program.
1992: Graduated from the Estonian School of Diplomacy in Tallinn.
1990: LL.B, Law Faculty, University of Tartu
Career
2009–: Member of European ParliamentEuropean Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
(ALDE
Alde
Alde is a village in Suffolk, England.ALDE is also an auction house specialized in books, manuscripts and coins : ....
)
2007–: Vice President of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party is a European political party mainly active in the European Union, composed of 56 national-level liberal and liberal-democratic parties from across Europe...
, member of the ELDR Bureau
2007–: Vice-chair of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ALDE-PACE Group
2007–2009: First vice-speaker of Riigikogu
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...
2004–2007: Chair of the European Affairs Committee of Riigikogu
2002–2005: Minister of Foreign Affairs
1994–2002: Member of Riigikogu (parliament), member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chair of the Estonian French parliamentary friendship group (1996 2002)
1996–2002: Head of the Estonian Parliamentary Delegation to PACE; Vice President of the PACE, Member of the Bureau
1999–2002: Leader of the PACE LDR Group
1999–2002: Vice President of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
(ELDR), member of the ELDR Bureau
1995–2002: Foreign Secretary of the Estonian Reform Party
Estonian Reform Party
The Estonian Reform Party is a centre-right, free market liberal party in Estonia. It is led by Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, and has 33 members in the 101-member Riigikogu, making it the largest party in the legislature...
1994–1996: Director of the Estonian Broadcasting Association
1993–1994: Permanent Representative of Estonia to the Council of Europe
1992–1993: Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for Council of Europe
1990–1992: Estonian Ministry of Justice, Draft Legislation Department
Decorations
- Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Infante D. Henrique (Portugal)
- The Order of the National Coat of Arms 5th class (Estonia)
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (Austria)