General information
In the Riigikogu, I will stand for a fair society and for equal possibilities for all people of Estonia. I value personal liberties more than anything else, and I think that the state is for the people, not the other way round: people are for the state. I wish to use my experience in journalism, higher education system and civil society, and also my experience of international relations in several fields of life in my work in the Riigikogu. I also think that politicians have to think globally and act locally where it is reasonable, keep their feet on the ground and always look at a wider picture
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
1218
Date of birth:
19.04.1963
Place of birth:
in Tallinn
Family:
Widowed, one son
Education:
Tallinn School No. 21 1981;
University of Tartu, Estonian language and literature 1987;
Tallinn University, M.Sc. in psychology 2000;
University of Tartu, Ph.D. in journalism 2011
University of Tartu, Estonian language and literature 1987;
Tallinn University, M.Sc. in psychology 2000;
University of Tartu, Ph.D. in journalism 2011
Career:
Journal Looming, technical editor 1986–1989;
freelance columnist and teacher of Estonian in Finland 1989–1993;
newspaper Hommikuleht, Editor 1993–1995;
Areen, cultural annex of the newspaper Eesti Ekspress, Editor 1995–2003 and Head 2003–2006, Opinion Editor of Eesti Ekspress 2006–2009;
Institute of Communication / Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School of Tallinn University, Associate Professor since 2012
freelance columnist and teacher of Estonian in Finland 1989–1993;
newspaper Hommikuleht, Editor 1993–1995;
Areen, cultural annex of the newspaper Eesti Ekspress, Editor 1995–2003 and Head 2003–2006, Opinion Editor of Eesti Ekspress 2006–2009;
Institute of Communication / Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School of Tallinn University, Associate Professor since 2012
Party affiliation:
Social Democratic Party 2009–
Membership in representative bodies:
12th Riigikogu 2014–2015, 13th Riigikogu 2016–;
Tallinn City Council 2013–2016
Tallinn City Council 2013–2016
Other activities:
National Library of Estonia, Member of the Supervisory Board 2017–;
Estonian Union of Journalists, Member of the Board 2007–2011;
Tallinn, Pirita Administrative Council 2009–, Chairman 2009–2016;
member of SDP Women’s Assembly Kadri;
member of Estonian Association of Sociologists and European Communication Research and Education Association ECREA;
Dissertation “Naiste meediarepresentatsioon Eesti ajakirjanduskultuuri ja ühiskonna kontekstis” ( “Media representation of women in the context of Estonian journalist culture and society”) 2011;
Collections of articles “Formaat. Valik tekste klassivõitlusest ja naisküsimusest 1996–2002” (“Format. Selected Texts on Class Struggle and Women’s Issue 1996–2002”) 2003 and “Minu võitlused” (“My Struggles”) 2011
Estonian Union of Journalists, Member of the Board 2007–2011;
Tallinn, Pirita Administrative Council 2009–, Chairman 2009–2016;
member of SDP Women’s Assembly Kadri;
member of Estonian Association of Sociologists and European Communication Research and Education Association ECREA;
Dissertation “Naiste meediarepresentatsioon Eesti ajakirjanduskultuuri ja ühiskonna kontekstis” ( “Media representation of women in the context of Estonian journalist culture and society”) 2011;
Collections of articles “Formaat. Valik tekste klassivõitlusest ja naisküsimusest 1996–2002” (“Format. Selected Texts on Class Struggle and Women’s Issue 1996–2002”) 2003 and “Minu võitlused” (“My Struggles”) 2011
Hobbies:
amateur sports (tennis, golf, cycling, swimming)