Ene Ergma

Ene Ergma (b. 29 February, 1944 in Rakvere) is an Estonian politician and scientist. She is a member of the political party Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica. Before the two parties merged she was a member of Res Publica Party.

Education

Ergma received her Diploma "cum laude" (BSc/MSc equivalent) in astronomy and PhD in physics and mathematics from Lomonosov Moscow State University, and a DSc degree from Institute of Space Research, Moscow. Before entering politics she worked as a professor of Astronomy at University of Tartu, Estonia (since 1988). In 1994, she was elected to the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Most of her scientific research has been done on the evolution of the compact objects (such as white dwarfs and neutron stars) and also gamma ray bursts.

Career

From 2003 until 2006, Ergma was Speaker of the Riigikogu. From 2006 to 2007, she was the second Vice-Speaker of the Riigikogu. On 2 April, 2007 she was re-elected as Speaker of the Riigikogu.

Ergma was the only candidate in the first round of the 2006 presidential election in the Riigikogu on 28 August, 2006. She gathered 65 votes, that is by 3 votes less than at least 2/3 of the Riigikogu votes necessary for the election.

She also ran along Volli Kalm and Birute Klaas for the presidency of University of Tartu, but was not elected.

ee also

*List of Estonians

External links

* [http://web.riigikogu.ee/ems/plsql/basdata.MP_show?itemid=54036&lang=EN Article in English about Ene Ergma (with photo)]