Member of the Riigikogu

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I have worked as a diplomat, civil servant and entrepreneur, and have taken part in the processes through which Estonia regained its independence and built up its official agencies structure in the 1990s. I have advised the governments of countries carrying out democratic reforms, including Georgia and Ukraine. I took part in the Iraqi Freedom mission in 2003–2004. Areas close to my heart include individual freedoms and human rights, national defence and foreign policy, smart economy and caring businesses. In the Riigikogu, I will mostly dedicate myself to issues of security and foreign policy. I also intend to help repeal senseless regulations and take part in initiatives that take the relations between the citizen and the state to a more human level.

Estonian Reform Party Parliamentary Group
Anti-Corruption Select Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee
Electoral district: Võrumaa, Valgamaa and Põlvamaa

Telefon+372 6316607
E-posteerik-niiles.kross@riigikogu.ee

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EERIK-NIILES KROSS

Võru County, Valga County and Põlva County Electoral District

8 September 1967, Tallinn
Married, one child

Education: Tallinn School No. 21 1985; University of Hamburg 1989–1990;University of Tartu, history (cum laude) 1991; University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies, MA in History 1994; University of Tartu, Institute of Law 2000–2003

Career: Estonian Information Bureau in London, Director 1990‒1991; Estonian Embassy in London, chargé d’affaires 1991–1992; Estonian Mission to the UN, Minister-Counsellor 1992; Estonian Embassy in the USA: chargé d’affaires 1992‒1993, Minister-Counsellor 1993‒1995; Government Office, Office of the National Security Coordinator, Security Authorities Coordination Director1995‒2000; Security Adviser to the President of the Republic 2001; OÜ Trustcorp, Member of the Board, 2000 –2015; Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, Senior Director for Intelligence Institutions Development 2003‒2004; Adviser of the Georgian National Security Council 2007‒2012

Party affiliation: Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 2011‒2014; Estonian Reform Party 2014–

Membership in representative bodies: 13th Riigikogu 2015–2018, 14th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of the Study Committee on the Development of Estonian Language Instruction 2019–2021), 15th Riigikogu; Tallinn City Council 2013–2015, 2017–2018

Awards: Order of the White Star, 3rd Class 2008; Presidential Order of Excellence (Georgia) 2013; Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal (Great Britain) 2007

Other activities: Estonian Reserve Officers’ Association, founding member, Captain (in reserve) Estonian Defence League and Estonian Students’ Society; Estonian Heritage Society, founding member; Estonian Former Forest Brothers Association, honorary member; War Graves Commission 2007‒
Has advised the governments of countries carrying out democratic reforms, including Georgia and Ukraine; participated in Iraqi Freedom mission 2003–2004
Harvard Law School scholarship 2018
Published books “Vabaduse väravad: valik tekste 1988‒2006” (“Gates of Freedom: Selected Texts 1988–2006”, 2007), and “Kross. Üksikud head mehed” (“Kross. A Few Good Men”, 2011) (co-author); has compiled the list “Pro Patria. II. Auraamat langenud ja hukkunud metsavendadele 1944‒1978 (lühinimestik). Tööversioon” (“Pro Patria II. Book of Honour for Killed and Fallen Forest Brothers 1944–1978: (A Short List): Working Version”, 1998) and memoirs of writer Jaan Kross “Kallid krantsid. Kirjad vangilaagritest ja asumiselt Siberis 1946–1954” (“Dear Mutts: Letters from Prison Camps and Exile in Siberia 1946–1954”, 2021) Numerous articles in the Estonian and international press.

Hobbies: archaeology, heritage conservation, military history, history, Forest Brothers movement, freedom movements of small nations

10.04.2023

Draft legislation initiated

90 Riigikogu avaldus "Ukraina NATO-liikmesuse toetuseks"

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Relvaseaduse muutmise ja sellega seonduvalt teiste seaduste muutmise seaduse eelnõu (144 SE) esimene lugemine
Hea juhataja! Head kolleegid! Me oleme siin täna rääkinud segamini käesolevast eelnõust, Nursipalu harjutusala laiendamise vajadusest, ääremaastumisest, valitsuse jõhkrusest või väidetavast jõhkrusest ja nõnda edasi. Tegelikult me peaksime põhiliselt rääkima eelnõust endast, aga ma algatuseks siiski
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06.06.2023 / 12:37	Did not voteDid not vote	Extending the working time
06.06.2023 / 10:00	AbsentAbsent	Attendance check
05.06.2023 / 16:00	AbsentAbsent	Final vote	Riigikogu otsus „Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu nõukogu liikmete nimetamine"
05.06.2023 / 20:36	Did not voteDid not vote	Rejection	Välismaalaste seaduse ja kõrgharidusseaduse muutmise seadus
05.06.2023 / 15:00	AbsentAbsent	Attendance check
05.06.2023 / 19:25	Did not voteDid not vote	Rejection	Tulumaksuseaduse ning sotsiaalhoolekande seaduse ja tulumaksuseaduse muutmise seaduse muutmise seadus
05.06.2023 / 16:18	In favourIn favour	Voting on the motion

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Tibet Support Group, Support Group for Combating False Information, Defence League Support Group, Victims and Freedom Fighters of Repression Support Group, Estonian Diaspora Support Group, Forest Brothers Tradition and Forest Brothers’ Families Support Group, National Culture Support Culture, Nordic Countries Support Group, South Eastern Estonia Support Group, Sacred Natural Sites Support Group, Rail Baltica Support Group, Estonia-Taiwan Support Group

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