Katrin Saks (born 29 November 1956 in

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n politician and journalist. From 1999 to 2002, she was Minister of Population Affairs in the cabinet of

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from 2005 to 2010. In October 2006 she became Member of the

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, who had been elected President of Estonia. She lost her seat in the 2009 European election, but shortly regained it, when on 7 April 2014 she replaced Ivari Padar who became Estonian Minister for Agriculture, until in July she was succeeded by Marju Lauristin following the 2014 European election. As of 2011, she is a director of

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Education

*Estonian Diplomatic College, international relations and diplomacy (1993) *

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, journalism (1981) *Additional courses in Denmark, Norway, Belgium and the USA.

Professional Background

*Director of

(2011–currently) *Concordia International University, lecturer (1998–2000) *Open Estonia Fund, project manager (1998–1999) *Estonian Television, programme director, member of the Board of Governors (1993–1997) *Estonian Television, journalist (1977–1997)

Political Work

*Member of the European Parliament, Socialist Group (2006–2009; April–June 2014) *Member of the Estonian Parliament (2003–2006), *Member, European Union Affairs Committee; Vice-chairman, Cultural Affairs Committee *Member, Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, rapporteur on Finno-Ugric peoples in the Russian Federation (2003–2006) *Government of the Republic of Estonia, minister (1999–2002)

Organisations

*Mõõdukad Party (predecessor of the SDE) (1988), Vice-Chairman, SDE Party (2005). *Member, Broadcasting Council *Board of Trustees of Tartu University *Board of Trustees of the Estonian Music Academy *President, Union for Child Welfare

Awards

* 2006: Order of the White Star, 4th class

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saks, Katrin 1956 births Living people University of Tartu alumni Government ministers of Estonia Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians Social Democratic Party (Estonia) MEPs MEPs for Estonia 2004–2009 MEPs for Estonia 2009–2014 Women MEPs for Estonia Politicians from Tallinn Women government ministers of Estonia Women members of the Riigikogu Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class 21st-century Estonian politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011