Kadri Simson | |
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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 22 January 1977 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.
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]
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 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.[6]
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]
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