| Career: |
| 2006 - |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Helsinki |
| 2004 - 2006 |
Head of the Foreign Relations Department, Chancellery of the Riigikogu (Parliament) |
| 2000 – 2004 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations, New York |
| 1998 – 2000 |
Director General, Press and Information Department, MFA |
| 1995 – 1998 |
Second Secretary (press and information matters), Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Helsinki |
| 1993 – 1995 |
Second Secretary, Press and Information Department, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) |
| 1992 – 1993 |
Third Secretary, Press and Information Department, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) |
| 1989 – 1992 |
Editor, Courses for Enhancing the Qualifications of Cultural Workers |
| 1986 – 1989 |
Senior Scientist, ESSR Scientific Methodological Centre for Folk Creation and Cultural Work |
| 1983 – 1986 |
Senior Librarian, Fr. R. Kreutzwald State Library |
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| Decorations: |
| 2007 |
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland |
| 1995 |
Cross of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland |
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Marital status: Married with two adult children |
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Languages: English, Russian, Finnish |