Mai Treial (born 22 May 1952) is an Estonian politician who served as a

Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Jus ...

member from 1995 until 2011.

Biography

A 1987 graduate of

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

, she served in several government positions in

Jõgeva County Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi C ...

, including Secretary of State, and was a member of Jõgeva City Council from 1993 to 2005. Treial is a Commander of the

Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking h ...

(2005) and a Fourth Class recipient

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ...

(2002). She has a son and a daughter. On 8 January 2013, Treial was elected as Chairman of Jõgeva City Council.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Treial, Mai 1952 births Living people University of Tartu alumni Commanders of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 Members of the Riigikogu, 1999–2003 Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Women members of the Riigikogu People from Elva Parish 20th-century Estonian politicians 21st-century Estonian politicians 21st-century Estonian women politicians