Kadri Simson
| Kadri Simson | |
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| Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure | |
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Assumed office 23 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kristen Michal |
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| Born |
22 January 1977 Tartu, Estonia |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Kadri Simson (born 22 January 1977 in Tartu), is an Estonian politician and member of the Centre Party. In 2015 she unsuccessfully challenged party leader Edgar Savisaar for his role after an almost uninterrupted 25-year tenure. Savisaar won the vote of 541 delegates, to Simson's 486, from a total of 1,051. [1]
Since 2009 Kadri Simson is the chairman of the Centre Party fraction in Riigikogu.
References
- ↑ "Savisaar beats Simson in party leadership race". err.ee. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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| Preceded by Kristen Michal |
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure 2016–present |
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