Peeter Tali

Peeter Tali

Pärnu County Electoral District

6 August 1964, Pärnu
Married, two children

Education: Pärnu Koidula Gymnasium (former Pärnu Secondary School No. 2) 1982; University of Tartu, journalism (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1993; NATO Defence College (Rome, Italy) 2016

Career: conscript service in the Soviet Army, tank crew member 1983–1985; Tartu Independent Militarised Fire Service Unit No. 7, firefighter 1987–1989; newspaper Edasi, reporter and news editor 1987–1993; Estonian Telegraph Agency (ETA), Editor-in-Chief, radio station Raadio2, programme “Nädala Nägu” (“Face of the Week”), presenter 1993–1994; newspaper Rahva Hääl, Editor-in-Chief 1994–1995; newspaper Eesti Päevaleht, Deputy Editor-in-Chief 1995–2000; Defence Forces: Administration of Commander of the Defence Forces, Public Relations Service, Head 2000–2004, Estonian Defence Forces Joint Headquarters, Notification Department/J9, Head 2005–2007, 2008–2012; Multinational Corps Iraq MNC-I headquarters, media operations officer 2007; Ministry of Defence: Public Relations Department, Head 2012–2014, Strategic Communications Department, Head 2015–2017; NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (Riga, Latvia), Deputy Director 2017–2021; Vanameister OÜ, Strategic Communication and Management Consultant 2022–

Party affiliation: Estonia 200 2023–

Membership in representative bodies: Congress of Estonia 1990–1991; 15^th Riigikogu; Tartu City Council 1989–1993

Awards: Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 5^th Class 2006; Order of the Three Stars of Latvia, 3^rd Class 2023;
awards of Defence Forces: Badge of Merit for merits in defence, Cross of Merit for merits in national defence, Memorial Medal “10 Years of the Re-Established Defence Forces”, medal for long service, Cross of Merit of the Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces, Badge of Merit of the Guard Battalion, Distinguished Service Decoration of the Peace Operations Centre;
awards of Ministry of Defence: Cross of Merit, 2^nd Class, Cross of Merit, 3^rd Class, Medal for Participation in International Military Operations;
awards of Estonian Defence League: White Cross of the Estonian Defence League, 3^rd Class, Medal of Merit for special merits;
United States Army Commendation Medal, Order of the Commander of the Latvian National Armed Forces, 2^nd Class;
Badge of Merit of the Canadian Estonians 2005, Iron Cross of the Estonian Reserve Officers’ Association, etc.

Ranks: Ensign 1997, Second Lieutenant 1999, First Lieutenant 2001, Captain 2003, Major 2006, Lieutenant Colonel 2010, Colonel 2016

Other activities: Estonian Reserve Officers’ Association, founding member; Estonian Defence League; Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association; Student Corporation Sakala, re-founder; Estonian Public Relations Association; Estonian Academic Society of Journalists;
numerous articles on national defence and security policy

Hobbies: literature, history 

5.05.2026