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Kadri Simson | |
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Simson in 2024 | |
European Commissioner for Energy | |
Assumed office 1 December 2019 | |
President | Ursula von der Leyen |
Preceded by | Miguel Arias Cañete |
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure | |
In office 23 November 2016 – 29 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Jüri Ratas |
Preceded by | Kristen Michal |
Succeeded by | Taavi Aas |
Personal details | |
Born | Kadri Must (1977-01-22) 22 January 1977 (age 47) Tartu, Estonia |
Political party | Centre Party |
Other political affiliations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
Education | University of Tartu University College London |
Kadri Simson (née Must, born 22 January 1977) is an Estonian politician from the Centre Party, European Commissioner for Energy in the von der Leyen Commission since 1 December 2019.
Early life※
Simson graduated from Tartu 10th Middle School in 1995, "Tartu University in 2000," (majoring in history). She holds an MA in Political Science from University College London (2003). Simson was a board member of the NGO Institute of Recent Studies.
Political career※
Simson has been a member of the Estonian Center Party since 1995. She worked as an advisor to the Tallinn City Government in 1999, later Tallinn Mayor between 2001 and "2002." Simson served as chairwoman of the Pärnumaa region from 2011 until 2021.
In 2015, Simson failed to challenge party leader Edgar Savisaar for his role after an almost uninterrupted 25-year tenure. Savisaar won the vote of 541 delegates, to Simson's 486, from a total of 1,051.
Personal life※
Between 6 June 2008 and February 2015, Simson was married to journalist Priit Simson. Afterwards, she began a relationship with former chairman of HKScan Estonia, Teet Soorm.
References※
- ^ "Kadri Simsoni CV Riigikogu kodulehel". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2019.
- ^ Pullerits, Priit (16 April 2005). "Aukardetud Kadri Must". Post Times (in Estonian).
- ^ "Kalju Laidi sahinad: Niks-naks, Sõõrumaa!". Eesti Ekspress. 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Kadri Simson Biography". European Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Tooming, Marko (24 May 2021). "Andrei Korobeinik on Keskerakonna kandidaat Pärnu linnapeaks". ERR (in Estonian).
- ^ "Savisaar beats Simson in party leadership race". ERR. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Merdik, Merje (25 February 2015). "Kadri ja Priit Simson lahutavad abielu: oleme teineteisele tänulikud paljude ilusate hetkede eest". Kroonika (in Estonian).
- ^ Kattago, Denes (30 November 2017). "Kadri Simson: Teet Soorm on väga hea mees, kui pean valima, valin töö asemel lähedased (133)". Õhtuleht (in Estonian).
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure 2016–2019 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Estonian European Commissioner 2019– |
Incumbent |
- 1977 births
- 21st-century Estonian politicians
- 21st-century Estonian women politicians
- Alumni of University College London
- Estonian Centre Party politicians
- Estonian European Commissioners
- European Commissioners 2019–2024
- Government ministers of Estonia
- Living people
- Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011
- Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015
- Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019
- Members of the Riigikogu, 2019–2023
- Politicians from Tartu
- University of Tartu alumni
- Women European Commissioners
- Women government ministers of Estonia
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