Keit Pentus
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Keit Pentus is an Estonia
n politician, vice-chairwoman of the biggest parliament party Reform Party
and former chairwoman of its parliamentary faction. Since 6 April 2011 she serves as the Minister of the Environment
.
, but did not complete her degree.
Keit Pentus is a member of Reform Party since 1998.
Pentus 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 lightening 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 became the head of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
's office.
In 2007 Keit Pentus run for the parliament and got 7049 votes. Today, Keit Pentus is a member of the 11th membership of the Parliament of Estonia
, chairman of the parliamentary faction of Reform Party, and a member of the Finance Committee.
Pentus 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.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n politician, vice-chairwoman of the biggest parliament party Reform Party
Estonian Reform Party
The Estonian Reform Party is a centre-right, free market liberal party in Estonia. It is led by Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, and has 33 members in the 101-member Riigikogu, making it the largest party in the legislature...
and former chairwoman of its parliamentary faction. Since 6 April 2011 she serves as the Minister of the Environment
Government of the Republic of Estonia
The Government of the Republic of Estonia exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia...
.
Education
Pentus studied piano in Tallinn Musical High School and in Tallinn Baccalaureate Private School (today’s University Nord), which she graduated from in 1995 with honours. In 2000 Pentus graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University (today’s Tallinn University) majoring in public administration and European Union relations. Pentus continued her MA studies in political science in University of TartuUniversity of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
, but did not complete her degree.
Political career
Her 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 Pentus and Kristen Michal (later secretary-general of Reform party) established a club for young politicians which now has 4000 members.Keit Pentus is a member of Reform Party since 1998.
Pentus 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 lightening 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 became the head of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
Andrus Ansip
Andrus Ansip is the current Prime Minister of Estonia, and chairman of the market liberal Estonian Reform Party .-Early life and career:...
's office.
In 2007 Keit Pentus run for the parliament and got 7049 votes. Today, Keit Pentus is a member of the 11th membership of the Parliament of Estonia
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...
, chairman of the parliamentary faction of Reform Party, and a member of the Finance Committee.
Pentus 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.