Heljo Pikhof (born 20 October 1958) is an

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n politician. She has a been member of the XI,

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and

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. She was born in

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. In 1977 she graduated from Tartu Secondary School No. 2 (nowadays

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). In 1985 she graduated from

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in law. Since 1996 (intermittently) she has been a member of Tartu City Council. Since 1996 she is a member of Moderates/People's Party Moderates/

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. She ran for the

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in the

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and received 1,242 votes in electoral district number 10, which covers

city, securing her election as a member of the Riigikogu.

References

Living people 1958 births Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians Women members of the Riigikogu Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 Members of the Riigikogu, 2019–2023 Members of the Riigikogu, 2023–2027 Miina Härma Gymnasium alumni University of Tartu alumni Politicians from Tartu 21st-century Estonian women politicians {{Estonia-politician-stub