Marina Kaljurand
| Marina Kaljurand | |
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| 28th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 16 July 2015 – 12 September 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Keit Pentus-Rosimannus |
| Succeeded by | Jürgen Ligi |
| Estonian Ambassador to the United States and Mexico | |
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In office 2011–2014 |
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| President | Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
| Preceded by | Väino Reinart |
| Succeeded by | Eerik Marmei |
| Estonian Ambassador to Russia | |
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In office 2007–2011 |
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| President | Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
| Preceded by | Karin Jaani |
| Succeeded by | Simmu Tiik |
| Estonian Ambassador to Israel | |
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In office 2004–2006 |
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| President | Arnold Rüütel |
| Preceded by | Jüri Seilenthal |
| Succeeded by | Aino Lepik von Wiren |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 September 1962 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater |
University of Tartu Estonian School of Diplomacy Tufts University |
Marina Kaljurand (née Rajevskaja; born 6 September 1962) is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs . She was nominated by the Reform Party, but is independent and has never been affiliated to any political party. Earlier, she served as the Ambassador of Estonia to the United States, Russia, Mexico, Canada, Kazakhstan, and Israel.
Born in Tallinn, Kaljurand is of Latvian and Russian descent through her father and mother, respectively. After obtaining her high school diploma in Tallinn, she graduated in 1986 from the University of Tartu, where she earned a master's degree in law (cum laude). She has also graduated from the Estonian School of Diplomacy and has acquired a master's degree in international law and diplomacy from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (F95) on a Fulbright Scholarship in the United States.
Kaljurand formerly worked as the Undersecretary for Legal and Consular Affairs, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Undersecretary for Foreign Economic Relations and Development Aid at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Kaljurand was the Ambassador of Estonia to Israel in 2004–2006, to the Russian Federation in 2005–2008, to Kazakhstan in 2007–2011, to Canada in 2011–2013, and to the United States and Mexico in 2011–2014.
In July 2015, the Reform Party nominated Kaljurand as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs after Keit Pentus-Rosimannus had resigned. Her tenure began on 16 July 2015. She has frequently emphasized the importance of an efficient Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) as well as a European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
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