Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (born 3 March 1976) is an

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n politician who served as Minister of Finance in the government of

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Kaja Kallas between 26 January 2021 and 19 October 2022. She is also the vice-chairwoman of the biggest parliament party Reform Party and former chairwoman of its parliamentary faction. Pentus-Rosimannus previously served as

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from 2014 to 2015 and as Minister of the Environment from 2011 to 2014.

Early life and education

Pentus-Rosimannus studied piano in Tallinn Musical High School and in Tallinn Baccalaureate Private School (today’s

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), which she graduated from in 1995 with honours. In 2000 Pentus-Rosimannus graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University (today’s

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) majoring in public administration and European Union relations. Pentus continued her MA studies in political science in

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, but did not complete her degree. Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Arvamusfestival 2014

Political career

Pentus-Rosimannus' first contact with Reform Party took place in 1996 when she was hired as an election manager on her second year in university. In 1997 Rosimannus and

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(later secretary-general of Reform party) established a club for young politicians which now has 4000 members. Pentus-Rosimannus has been a member of Reform Party since 1998. Pentus-Rosimannus has worked as a political advisor in Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2003, Pentus was offered a position of district governor of central Tallinn. She managed the district for 2 years, during which she initiated a thematic plan for high-rise buildings, a comprehensive plan aimed at the protection of the built-up area of cultural and environmental value, discussions on the future of the Old Town; she also managed to tidy up Musumägi, arranged the lighting of Schnell Park and Lembitu Park, helped modernize several kindergartens in Tallinn and summoned the round tables of the headmasters of schools, heads of kindergartens as well as apartment associations. After the breakup of the Tallinn city coalition in 2005, Pentus-Rosimannus became the head of Prime Minister

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's office. In 2007 Pentus-Rosimannus ran for the parliament, receiving 7049 votes. During the term, she served as chairman of the parliamentary faction of Reform Party, and was a member of the Finance Committee. Pentus-Rosimannus is also a member of parliamentary groups of Great Britain, USA, China, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Germany and Turkey. She is a council member of the State Real Estate PLC, council member of the Educational and Conference Centre of Christian Culture and Ethical Values of Tallinn Dome Church and a council member of the Support Union of Grandparents. In the 2015 election, Pentus-Rosimannus was chosen for another term with 5,716 votes. She started as the

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on 17 November 2014. On 1 July 2015, Pentus-Rosimannus resigned following the Tallinn Circuit Court decision which made her partly liable for debts accumulated by her father's bankrupt company Autorollo.

Other activities

European Union organizations

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(EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021) *

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(ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)

International organizations

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. As a multilateral developmental investment bank, the EBRD uses investment as a tool to build market economies. Initially focus ...

(EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021) *

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(NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021) *

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(MIGA),

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, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021) *

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, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)Board of Governors

Personal life

Her brother

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is a racing driver. On 10 August 2012, Pentus married Rain Rosimannus.

Sources

Keit Pentus at the website of Estonian Parliament
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article Keit Pentus.''

References

External links

Keit Pentus blog

Reform Party´s homepage
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