Eva-Maria Liimets
Eva-Maria Liimets | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 26 January 2021 – 3 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |
| Preceded by | Urmas Reinsalu |
| Succeeded by | Andres Sutt (acting) |
| Estonian Ambassador to Czech Republic, Slovenia and Croatia | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1974 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Centre Party (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2021) |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu (BA) Estonian Business School (MBA) |
Eva-Maria Liimets (born 31 May 1974)[1] is an Estonian politician. She served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.[2][3] She was nominated by the Estonian Centre Party as an independent in January 2021 and officially joined the party on 9 June 2021.[4][5] Along with all seven cabinet ministers of the governing coalition’s junior partner, she was dismissed on 3 June 2022.[6]
Early life
[edit]She has a degree in public administration from the University of Tartu and a master’s degree in international business management (MBA) from the Estonian Business School.[1] She is a graduate of the 19th International Training Course in Security Policy at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP).[7]
Civil service
[edit]She served as Estonia's ambassador to the Czech Republic with credentials also to Slovenia and Croatia.[1][2]
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2021-2022)
[edit]Shortly after Liimets took office, the foreign ministry announced an "arctic month" starting from 28 January 2021, amid plans by Estonia to apply for observer status at the Arctic Council in 2021. "Developments in the Arctic should be a concern for everyone, as the climate change there affects the whole world," Liimets said.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Eva-Maria Liimets". Estonia Government. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ a b "New foreign minister wants to bring her expertise to Center and government". ERR. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Estonia politics: Kaja Kallas to become Baltic nation's first female prime minister". Euronews. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Turovski, Marcus (24 January 2021). "From prefect to interior minister: Jaani to help Center beat corruption". ERR. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Foreign, interior ministers join Center Party". ERR News. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Estonian PM removes coalition partner from government". edmontonsun. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Estonian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Eva-Maria Liimets presents her credentials". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ BNS/TBT Staff (28 January 2021). "Estonian ForMin launches month-long series of Arctic-themed events". The Baltic Times. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Eva-Maria Liimets, Estonia Government
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