Merle Krigul (born 23 December 1954 Tartu) is an Estonian philologist and politician. She was a member of VII Riigikogu. [1]
Merle Krigul graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in Estonian language and literature in 1978. She defended her master's degree in international business management (MBA) at the Estonian Business School in 2004 and received her doctorate in international relations at Audentes University. In 2005, she worked as the State Chancellery as an advisor to the Prime Minister. [2]
Marju Lauristin is an Estonian politician, and former Member of the European Parliament and Minister of Social Affairs. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Lauristin is currently a member of the Tartu city council.
Vilja Toomast is an Estonian politician, a former Member of the European Parliament. She previously belonged to the Estonian Centre Party which she decided to leave on 9 April 2012.
Jüri Talvet is an Estonian poet and academic. He is the author of various literary works including poetry, criticism, and essays.
Julia Laffranque, is an Estonian jurist, judge, legal scientist, visiting professor of European law Justice at the Supreme Court of Estonia, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights 2011 - 2020. Since 4 June 2018 also a member of the Scientific Committee of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency, earlier professor of European law at the University of Tartu. Since 2020 member of the Board of Trustees, the Foundation Academy of European Law Trier. In 2019 she was a candidate for the post of European Ombudsman. In 2020 she was appointed as Director of Programme of the European Law Academy (ERA) and in 2021 the Council of the European Union on the proposal of European Parliament by 586 votes in favor, appointed her as a member of Article 255 TFEU panel, which is to give opinion on candidates suitability to perform the duties of judge and advocate general of the Court of Justice and the General Court of the European Union.
Estonia–India relations are the bilateral relations between Estonia and India. India first recognised Estonia on 22 September 1921 when the former had just acquired membership in the League of Nations. India re-recognised Estonia on 9 September 1991 and diplomatic relations were established on 2 December of the same year in Helsinki. Estonia is represented in India by its embassy in New Delhi. India has an embassy in Tallinn.
Riin Tamm is an Estonian geneticist and a proponent of science in popular culture. She is the head of the Department of Youth and Talent Policy within the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research. She has previously served as the director of University of Tartu Youth Academy.
Ann Tenno is an Estonian photographer and photo artist. Lonely Planet states that "some of the most spectacular and sensitive photographs of Estonia have been taken by Ann Tenno and published in books which best capture the spirit of Estonian nature." She is noted in particular for her town landscapes, especially photographs of the Estonian capital of Tallinn, and the churches and manor houses of Estonia.
Ruth Alas was an Estonian management scientist. She was the head of the Department of Management of the Estonian Business School until her death. Alas wrote more than 100 articles and 23 textbooks in topics relating to management and business.
Anu Realo is an Estonian personality and cross-cultural psychologist. She is professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Warwick, the United Kingdom, and a visiting professor at the University of Tartu, Estonia.
Merle Palmiste is an Estonian stage, film and television actress.
Merle Jääger is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she has been described as the "bard of protest". Her career as an actress began in her early 20s and she has received a number of high-profile awards for stage roles.
Kristiina Ehin is an Estonian poet, translator, singer and songwriter.
Marju Lepajõe was an Estonian classical philologist, translator and religious historian.
Maarja Jakobson is an Estonian television, stage and film actress whose career began in the late 1990s.
Merle Karusoo is an Estonian stage director and writer. She is also known as a collector of Estonian biographies.
Tiina Mälberg is an Estonian actress.
Tiina Kangro is an Estonian journalist and politician. She was a member of XIII Riigikogu, representing the Isamaa party.
Tiiu Erelt is an Estonian linguist.
Ene Kaups is an Estonian politician. She was a member of XI Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Reform Party, and the Mayor of Kärdla from 2005 until 2007.
Helmi Üprus was an Estonian architectural and art historian. She trained in romance languages, studied English and ethnography, and earned a master's degree in art history from the University of Tartu in 1936. She worked her way up to head the cultural history department of the Estonian National Museum, where she researched folk art. In 1947, she began working at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the Estonian SSR. Persecuted by Stalinism she lost her job in 1950 and worked in a factory until Stalin's death. From 1953, she was the chief specialist in architecture and history for the government monument restoration service.