Born:
June 19, 1969 in Pärnu, Estonia
Education:
Sindi Gymnasium, 1987, Pärnu, Estonia
Master of Economic Sciences, 1993, Moscow State University, Russia
Diplomats Course, 1994, FCO, Leeds, UK
WTO Trade Policy Course, 1999, Geneva, Switzerland
Foreign Trade Promotion Course, 2001, Kobe University & JICA Japan
Career:
Desk-officer; Head of Division (Central & Eastern Europe)
Acting Director of Foreign Economic Policy Department
Commercial Counselor
1999 Acting Director of Division (WTO, EU, EFTA), MFA
2000 – 2002 Trade Negotiator, MFA
2002 – 2007 Ambassador of Estonia to the P.R. China, Beijing
2004 – 2012 Country Governor, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
2007 – 2010 Chief of Protocol, State Protocol Department, MFA
2010 – 2014 Ambassador of Estonia to Ireland, Dublin
2014 – 2016 Ambassador of Estonia to Belarus, Minsk
2016 – 2023 Counsellor (Strategic Goods Commission, Chairman), Political Department, MFA
2023 – Ambassador of Estonia to Japan, Tokyo (agréé) and to Malaysia (non-resident)
Marital status:
Married, three children
Languages:
Estonian (native), English, Russian