Kadri Simson
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Kadri Simson | |
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.jpg) Simson in 2024 | |
| European Commissioner for Energy | |
| In office 1 December 2019 – 30 November 2024 | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Miguel Arias Cañete |
| Succeeded by | Dan Jørgensen |
| 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 22 January 1977 Tartu, Estonia |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Education | University of Tartu University College London |
Kadri Simson (née Must, born 22 January 1977) is an Estonian politician from the Centre Party who served as the European Commissioner for Energy in the von der Leyen Commission between 2019 and 2024.
Early life
[edit]Simson graduated from Tartu 10th Middle School in 1995, Tartu University in 2000, (majoring in history).[1] She holds an MA in Political Science from University College London (2003).[2] Simson was a board member of the NGO Institute of Recent Studies.[3]
Political career
[edit]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.[4] Simson served as chairwoman of the Pärnumaa region from 2011 until 2021.[5]
In 2015, Simson failed to beat 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.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Between 6 June 2008 and February 2015, Simson was married to journalist Priit Simson.[7] Afterwards, she began a relationship with former chairman of HKScan Estonia, Teet Soorm.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "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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