General information
As a member of the Riigikogu, I will contribute to the culture and education sector as well as to shaping a healthy living environment and considerate and inclusive society. Culture and creative industries are part of the modern economy: successful economy supports culture, and culture gives value to business.
As an artist, I wish to increase the importance of visual culture and design and architecture in the analysis of Acts concerning public space.
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Phone:
+372 631 6660
Seniority in days:
3519
Date of birth:
24.02.1957
Place of birth:
Tallinn
Family:
Widowed, four grown-up children and seven grandchildren in the family
Education:
Tallinn Pelgulinn Gymnasium (former Tallinn Secondary School No. 46) 1975;
Estonian Academy of Arts, textile design (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1980
Estonian Academy of Arts, textile design (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1980
Career:
enterprise Kodu, artist 1980–1985;
Tallinn Art Plant “Ars”, artist 1985–1991;
Tallinn Art University / Estonian Academy of Arts: Lecturer 1988–, Professor 1997, Head of Textile Design Department 1999, Extraordinary Professor 2002, Rector 2005–2015;
Estonian Artists’ Association, Vice-President 1995–1998, President 1998–1999;
Minister of Culture 1999–2002;
Tartu Art Museum, Director 2017–2019
Tallinn Art Plant “Ars”, artist 1985–1991;
Tallinn Art University / Estonian Academy of Arts: Lecturer 1988–, Professor 1997, Head of Textile Design Department 1999, Extraordinary Professor 2002, Rector 2005–2015;
Estonian Artists’ Association, Vice-President 1995–1998, President 1998–1999;
Minister of Culture 1999–2002;
Tartu Art Museum, Director 2017–2019
Party affiliation:
Estonian Reform Party 1998–2006, 2014–
Membership in representative bodies:
Congress of Estonia;
9th Riigikogu 2003, 10th Riigikogu 2003–2005 (Deputy Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee), 14th and 15th Riigikogu;
Tallinn City Council 1996–1999, 2002, also elected 1999
9th Riigikogu 2003, 10th Riigikogu 2003–2005 (Deputy Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee), 14th and 15th Riigikogu;
Tallinn City Council 1996–1999, 2002, also elected 1999
Awards:
Order of the White Star, 4th Class 2004;
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland 2002;
Commander of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique of the Republic of Portugal 2006;
Commander of the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium 2008
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland 2002;
Commander of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique of the Republic of Portugal 2006;
Commander of the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium 2008
Other activities:
National Library of Estonia, Supervisory Board 2019–2023, Chair of Supervisory Board 2022–2023;
Board of the National Opera 2023–;
Member of Estonian Delegation to the Baltic Assembly, Chair of BA Education and Culture Committee 2019–2023;
Estonian Artists’ Association 1987–;
European Year of Creativity & Innovation, Estonian Ambassador 2009;
Estonian Women’s Union, member of the initiative group for restoration and re-founder;
participated in numerous Estonian and international exhibitions, collection “Eesti bussiputkade peaaegu täielik teejuht” (“A Nearly Complete Guide to Estonian Bus Stops”) with Eve Kask 2014, articles in the press
Board of the National Opera 2023–;
Member of Estonian Delegation to the Baltic Assembly, Chair of BA Education and Culture Committee 2019–2023;
Estonian Artists’ Association 1987–;
European Year of Creativity & Innovation, Estonian Ambassador 2009;
Estonian Women’s Union, member of the initiative group for restoration and re-founder;
participated in numerous Estonian and international exhibitions, collection “Eesti bussiputkade peaaegu täielik teejuht” (“A Nearly Complete Guide to Estonian Bus Stops”) with Eve Kask 2014, articles in the press