Ene Ergma
Ene Ergma | |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic  | |
| Position held | member of the Riigikogu (2011–2015), member of the Riigikogu (2007–) |
Ene Ergma (born 29 February 1944) is an
Education and scientific career
Ergma received her Diploma cum laude (BSc/MSc equivalent) in astronomy and PhD in physics and mathematics from Lomonosov
Political career
From March 2003 until March 2006, Ergma was Speaker of the Riigikogu. From March 2006 to April 2007, she was the second Vice-President of the Riigikogu. On 2 April 2007 she was re-elected as Speaker of the Riigikogu and kept the post until March 2014.[2]
Ergma was the only candidate in the first round of the 2006 presidential election in the Riigikogu on 28 August 2006. She gathered 65 votes, 3 votes less than the at least 2/3 of the Riigikogu votes necessary for the election.
She also ran along Volli Kalm and Birute Klaas for the presidency of University of Tartu, but was not elected.
She is the chairwoman of the Space Research Committee of the Riigikogu.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Former Riigikogu president Ene Ergma leaves IRL". ERR. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Riigikogu juhatus". Riigikogu.
- ^ esa. "Estonia accedes to ESA Convention". European Space Agency. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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