Urmas Paet
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Urmas Paet MEP |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 3 November 2014 |
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| Constituency | Estonia |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 12 April 2005 – 3 November 2014 |
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| Prime Minister |
Andrus Ansip Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Rein Lang |
| Succeeded by | Keit Pentus-Rosimannus |
| Minister of Culture | |
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In office 9 April 2003 – 12 April 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Juhan Parts |
| Preceded by | Signe Kivi |
| Succeeded by | Raivo Palmaru |
| Member of the Estonian Parliament | |
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In office 2 March 2003 – 4 November 2014 |
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| Constituency | Tallinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 April 1974 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party |
 EstonianReform Party  EUAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| Spouse(s) | Klaare Paet |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
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| Website | www |
Urmas Paet (born 20 April 1974) is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Estonia. He is a member of the Reform Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. He has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2014 and Minister of Culture from 2003 to 2005. He was a member of the Member of the Estonian Parliament from 2003 to 2014.
Paet was born in Tallinn. He graduated from the University of Tartu in 1996 with a BA in political science and continued his graduate studies there, but without obtaining the degree. He was active in journalism during his studies, first at Estonian Radio and later at Postimees, a mainstream daily and one of Estonia’s most popular newspapers.
Paet continued his career in journalism until 1999, when he entered politics by joining the Reform Party and becoming professional advisor. He served as the Deputy Mayor of Nõmme (a district of Tallinn) from 1999 to 2003.
In April 2003, when the Juhan Parts government took office, Paet became Estonian Minister of Culture. In this capacity, he helped launch a new theatre, Theatre NO99
Paet remained in that position until April 2005, when the Parts government fell. In April 2005, when the Andrus Ansip cabinet took office, he became Foreign Minister.
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