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Riina (given Name)
Riina is an Estonian language, Estonian and Finnish language, Finnish feminine given name, often a diminutive form of Katariina (given name), Katariina. People bearing the name Riina include: *Riina Gerretz (1939–2014), Estonian pianist *Riina Hein (born 1955), Estonian film actress, director, producer and screenwriter *Riina Kionka (born 1960), American-born Estonian diplomat *Riina Maidre (born 1982), Estonian actress *Riina Ruismäki (born 2001), Finnish aesthetic group gymnast *Riina Sikkut (born 1983), Estonian politician *Riina Sildos (born 1964), Estonian film producer *Riina Solman (born 1972), Estonian politician References {{given name Estonian feminine given names Feminine given names Finnish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riina Kionka
Riina Ruth Kionka (born 29 December 1960) is an American-born Estonian diplomat who is the EU Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# .... Early life and education Born on 29 December 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, Kionka is the daughter of an Estonian mother and an American father. After completing her school education in Detroit, she studied international relations and German literature at James Madison College, graduating in 1983. In 1984, she moved to New York City where she studied political science at Columbia University, earning an MA in 1986. That summer she was an intern with ''Radio Free Europe'' in Munich while the following year she took an intensive course in Russian at Norwich University, Vermont. Career After a year p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Estonian Feminine Given Names
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia The official language of Estonia is Estonian language, Estonian, a Uralic languages, Uralic language of the Finnic languages, Finnic branch, which is related to Finnish language, Finnish. It is unrelated to the bordering Russian language, Russian ... * List of Estonians {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riina Solman
Riina Solman (; born 23 June 1972) is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Population Affairs in the second cabinet of Jüri Ratas from 29 April 2019 to 26 January 2021. The office of Minister of Population Affairs was removed in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She stood for the Riigikogu in the 2023 elections, received 1773 votes in constituency No 1 (Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine Kristiine ( Estonian for ' Christina') is one of the 8 administrative districts () of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Kristiine is divided into 3 subdistricts (): * Järve * Lilleküla * Tondi The name of Kristiine originates from the Swedish ...) and was elected. References 1972 births 21st-century Estonian women politicians Government ministers of Estonia Isamaa politicians Living people Members of the Riigikogu, 2023–2027 Politicians from Viljandi Politicians from Viljandi County Tallinn University alumni Women government ministers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riina Sildos
Riina Sildos (born 21 July 1964) is an Estonian film producer. Sildos was born and raise in Tallinn. After graduating from Tallinn Secondary School No. 7 (now, Tallinn English College). in 1982, she enrolled in the University of Tartu, majoring in Russian language and literature, graduating in 1987 with a dissertation on film semiotics, supervised by Professor Juri Lotman. Sildos continued postgraduate studies the same year at the university's Academy of Sciences. Sildos began her career a film critic for Eesti Rahvusringhääling (Estonian Public Broadcasting). In 1994, she joined Eesti Raadio, where she worked as a senior editor, then programme director until 2000, when she was appointed managing director of the Estonian Film Foundation. In 1998 Riina was one of the founders of the Tallinn International Film Festival – the Black Nights Film Festival. Sildos established Amrion Productions in 2003. In 2008 she was awarded with Order of the White Star, V class. Sildos' daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riina Sikkut
Riina Sikkut (born 12 January 1983) is an Estonian politician of the Social Democratic Party of Estonia who served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She also served as Minister of Health and Labour in Jüri Ratas' first cabinet. She was sworn in on 2 May 2018, after the former minister Jevgeni Ossinovski had vacated the seat, and left the office on 29 April 2019. Sikkut was sworn in as Minister of Health in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas Kaja Kallas (; born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian politician and diplomat. She was the first female prime minister of Estonia, a role she held from 2021 until 2024, when she resigned in advance of her appointment as High Representative of the ... on 17 April 2023 and served until 11 March 2025. After the Social Democratic Party was removed from government by its coalition partners, she was succeeded by Karmen Joller. References External links * 1983 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riina Ruismäki
Riina Ruismäki (born 11 March 2001) is a Finnish aesthetic group gymnast. She is a three-time (2018-2020) Finnish National champion in Aesthetic group gymnastics competing with Team Minetit. She is the 2017 AGG Junior World champion. Career She started competing in aesthetic group gymnastics in club Tapanilan Erä with team Alexa. They won gold medals at the 2013 and 2014 Finnish National Championship in category 12–14 years. In 2015, she joined junior team Elite in cooperation of club Tapanilan Erä and Sport Club Vantaa. She attended her fist Challenge Cup, where they finished 4th in Junior category, only 0,45 points away from podium. They won bronze medal at Finnish National Championship in junior category the same year. Later, they competed at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Team ended on 7th place in Preliminaries and did not advance into the finals due to 2 teams per country rule. In 2016, they competed at three Challenge Cup ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riina Maidre
Riina Maidre (born 26 January 1982 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actress. She has been studied at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's Drama School. She has worked at Estonian Drama Theatre and Von Krahl Theatre. Besides theatrical roles she has also played on several films and television series. Selected filmography * 2005 ''Sagedused'' (role: Liina) * 2007 '' Georg'' (role: Theatre make-up artist) * 2007 ''Mis iganes, Aleksander!'' (role: Liisi) * 2008 ''Taarka'' (role: Tato) * 2008 ''Käsky ''Tears of April'' () is a 2008 Finland, Finnish war drama film directed by Aku Louhimies. Based on the novel ''Käsky'' by Leena Lander, the film is set in the final stages of the Finnish Civil War. Plot The film tells a story of a captured F ...'' (role: Beata Hallenberg) * 2008 ''Taarka'' (role: Tato) * 2011 ''Kõik muusikud on kaabakad'' (role: Leila) * 2017-2018 ''Siberi võmm'' (role: Liki Erelt) * 2022 ''Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus'' (role: Odele) References Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riina Hein
Riina Hein (born 3 March 1955) is an Estonian film actress, film and television director and producer, and screenwriter. Hein made her screen debut as a teenager and is possibly best recalled for her role as Raja Teele in three film adaptations of novels penned by author Oskar Luts: '' Kevade'' (1969), '' Suvi'' (1976), and ''Sügis'' (1990), and a 2020 follow-up film ''Talve'' (''Winter''). After largely retiring from acting, Hein has focused on a career in television advertising, and film and television directing and producing. Early life and ''Kevade'' Riina Hein was born and raised in Tallinn and spent her summers with her paternal grandparents in the rural village of Järvakandi. In 1969, aged thirteen, she was cast in the role of Raja Teele in the Arvo Kruusement directed Estonian language film '' Kevade'' (English: ''Spring'') for Tallinnfilm; a film adaptation of author Oskar Luts' popular 1913 short novel of the same name. After production of the film ended, Hein return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riina Gerretz
Riina Gerretz (8 July 1939 – 22 March 2014) was an Estonian pianist. She was best known for performing with artists such as Georg Ots, Tiit Kuusik, Hendrik Krumm, Ivo Kuusk, Anu Kaal, Margarita Voites, Jüri Gerretz, Ivo Juul, Yolanda Hernandez, Artur Rinne, Hannes Altrov, Pille Lill and Heidy Tamme. She worked mostly in her native Estonia as well as Finland. During her life, she had the surnames Põder (1939–1958), Villum (1958–1961), Mikiver (1969–1971), Viljanen 1983–2002, Gerretz (until 2014). Gerretz died after a long illness on 22 March 2014 in Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and .... She was 74 years old. References External linksRiina Gerretz biography 1939 births 2014 deaths Estonian pianists Estonian women pianists 20th-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
