Marju Lauristin
Marju Lauristin | |
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Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 22 October 1992 – 20 September 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Tiit Vähi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Toomas Vilosius |
| Member of the Estonian Parliament | |
| In office 20 September 1992 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Põlva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1940 Narva, Estonia |
| Political party |  EstonianSocial Democratic Party  EUParty of European Socialists |
| Spouse(s) | Enn Roose (div.) Peeter Vihalemm (m. 1978) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Johannes Lauristin Olga Lauristin (née Künnapuu) |
| Relatives | Hendrik Allik (stepfather) Jaak Allik (half-brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Marju Lauristin (born 7 April 1940) 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.
Early life and education
Lauristin is the daughter of the communist politicians
In 1976, Lauristin completed her
Since 2003, Lauristin has been a
Political career
In October 1980, Lauristin was a signatory of the Letter of 40 Intellectuals, a public letter in which forty prominent Estonian intellectuals defended the Estonian language and protested the Russification policies of the Kremlin in Estonia.[4] The signatories also expressed their unease against Republic-level government in harshly dealing with youth protests in Tallinn that were sparked a week earlier due to the banning of a public performance of the punk rock band Propeller.[4]
Together with
Member of the Estonian Parliament, 1992–2014
Following the 1992 elections, Lauristin served as a member of the Riigikogu, elected as a member of the People's Party Moderates (Estonian: Rahvaerakond Mõõdukad).
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–2017
Lauristin became a
Within her parliamentary group, Lauristin served as vice-chairwoman under the leadership of Gianni Pittella from 2014 until 2016.
On the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Lauristin serves as the Parliament’s rapporteur in the ePrivacy Regulation.[5] In addition to her committee assignments, she is a member of the Parliament’s delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee.
In 2017, Lauristin run for the city council of Tartu, while promising to step down from the European Parliament if she was elected. Lauristin was eventually elected with the second most votes in the electoral district.[6] On 27 October 2017, Lauristin left the European Parliament, following the adoption in the LIBE committee of her report on the e-Privacy Regulation.[7]
References
- ^ a b Johanna McGeary (November 1, 1990). "Challenge In the East". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2008-02-11.[dead link]
- ^ Postimees Mässumeelne Ines Aru 29 August 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- Tartu University: list of staff of the Faculty of Social Sciences Archived 2007-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Vahtre, Lauri (28 October 2005). "Ajaleht Pravda ja 40 keisri hullu". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Laurens Cerulus (February 28, 2017), Marju Lauristin is rapporteur on e-Privacy Regulation Politico Europe.
- ^ Dario Cavegn (February 28, 2017), Estonian MEP to resign and join Tartu city council ERR.
- ^ Dario Cavegn (February 28, 2017), Estonian MEP Lauristin concludes work in European Parliament ERR.
External links
Media related to Marju Lauristin at Wikimedia Commons
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