Kristiina Ojuland

Kristiina Ojuland in 2011.

Kristiina Ojuland (born 17 December 1966 in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia) 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.^[1]

Education

1993: Vienna School of International Studies, special program

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

Career

2009–: Member of European Parliament (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 ^[2]

Kristiina Ojuland in 2004.

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)

Personal life

From 1987 to 2000, Ojuland was married to Erik Siigur.^[3] Her current partner of seven years is Estonian businessman Raimo Kägu.^[4]

References

• BBC report on sacking

1. ^ "About Us – Reconciliation of European Histories Group". Reconciliation of European Histories Group. http://eureconciliation.wordpress.com/about/. Retrieved 1 August 2011. 
2. ^ CV_Ojuland
3. ^ "Kristiina Ojuland lahutas abielu"
4. ^ Raimo Kägu: "Mul on sama tunne kui see, et naabrimees sada korda õhtu jooksul su naisega tantsib."

Preceded by Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Minister of Foreign Affairs January 2002 – February 2005

Succeeded by Jaak Jõerüüt

Persondata
Name	Ojuland, Kristiina
Alternative names
Short description	Estonian politician
Date of birth	17 December 1966
Place of birth	Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
Date of death
Place of death