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Marko Mihkelson

Harju County and Rapla County Electoral District

30 November 1969, Valga
Married, one child

Education: Valga Gymnasium (former Valga Secondary School No. 1) 1988; University of Tartu, history 1993, MA in history 1999

Career: newspaper Postimees: world news editor 1993–1994, Moscow correspondent 1994–1997, Editor-in-Chief 1997–2000; Baltic Centre for Russian Studies, Director 2000–2003

Party affiliation: Res Publica / Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 2001–2017; Estonian Reform Party 2018–, Member of Board

Membership in representative bodies: 10th Riigikogu (Chair 2003–2005, Deputy Chair 2005–2007 of Foreign Affairs Committee), 11th Riigikogu (Chair of European Union Affairs Committee), 12th Riigikogu (Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee), 13th Riigikogu (Chair of National Defence Committee 2015–2016, Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee 2016–2019); 14th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair 2019–2021, Chair 2021–2022 of Foreign Affairs Committee); 15th Riigikogu (Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee); Valga City Council 2002–2003; elected to Viimsi Rural Municipality Council 2005–2013

Awards: Order of the White Star, 4th Class 2006; Commander of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique of the Republic of Portugal 2003; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy 2004; Grand Cross of Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas 2004; Knight of the National Order of Merit of France 2005, Officer 2017; Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland 2009; Swedish Royal Order of the Polar Star, 2nd Class 2011; Order of Merit of the Republic of Malta 2012; Order of the Three Stars of Latvia, 3rd Class 2012; Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland 2014; Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau of the Netherlands 2018; Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary 2018, Order of Merit of Ukraine, 2nd Class 2022;
Golden Badge of the Ministry of Defence 2004, Cross of Merit of the Ministry of Defence, 2nd Class 2016

Other activities: Estonian Council on Foreign Relations, Chair of Board; International Centre for Defence and Security, Supervisory Board; Tallinn Rotary Club; Estonian Reserve Officersʼ Association, reserve officer (Second Lieutenant); Estonian Defence League, Harju District, supporting member;
books “Venemaa: valguses ja varjus” (“Russia: In Light and Shadows“, 2010), “Murdeajastu” (“Era of Dramatic Changes”, 2019), and articles on foreign policy in the Estonian and international press

Hobbies: golf, tennis

17.06.2024

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  • Riigikogu avalduse "Krimmitatarlaste 1944. aasta suurküüditamise genotsiidiaktiks tunnistamine" eelnõu (521 AE) esimene lugemine

  • Lugupeetud istungi juhataja! Head kolleegid! Hea Mati! Reformierakond loomulikult toetab seda ülimalt olulist ja vajalikku sammu, mida me Eesti rahvaesindusena praegu siin tegemas oleme. See on absoluutselt vähim, mida me saame teha, tunnistades ühe rahvakillu vastu toime pandud kuriteo genotsiidiak
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12.11.2024 / 10:00
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11.11.2024 / 20:57
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Rejection Maamaksuseaduse muutmise seaduse osalise kehtetuks tunnistamise seadus
11.11.2024 / 19:07
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Rejection Raseduse katkestamise ja steriliseerimise seaduse täiendamise seadus
11.11.2024 / 16:05
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Rejection Pühade ja tähtpäevade seaduse muutmise seadus
11.11.2024 / 15:18
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Rejection Riigikogu otsus „Riigikogu uurimiskomisjoni moodustamine Rail Balticu projektiga seonduvate asjaolude uurimiseks“
11.11.2024 / 15:06
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11.11.2024 / 15:00
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