Ester Tuiksoo
Ester Tuiksoo (born 5 March 1965, in Põlva) is an Estonian politician and business executive. She has been a member of the XI and XII Riigikogu, representing the People's Union of Estonia and from 2010, the Estonian Centre Party.[1] From 2004 to 2007 she was Minister of Rural Affairs. Tuiksoo served as an alternate for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2007 to 2015 and was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. [2]
She graduated from the University of Tartu in 1983 with a degree in commercial economics.[1]
Legal Issues[edit]
Tuiksoo was convicted in 2014 of accepting bribes in a land swap deal. She was given a three month suspended sentence and later appealed to the European Human Rights Council and requested a presidential pardon. Both were rejected, she maintains her innocence and has returned to party politics since. [3] [4] [5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Juhatus ja liikmed". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Ms Ester TUIKSOO". Parliamentary Assembly. Council of Europe. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Tuiksoo to Appeal to European Court of Human Rights". ERR. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Convicted ex-minister denied presidential pardon". Estonian news. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Kriminaalkorras karistatud Ester Tuiksoo astus taas Keskerakonda". Delfi (in Estonian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- Living people
- 1965 births
- Estonian women in business
- People's Union of Estonia politicians
- Estonian Centre Party politicians
- Agriculture ministers of Estonia
- Women members of the Riigikogu
- Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011
- Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015
- 20th-century Estonian politicians
- 21st-century Estonian politicians
- University of Tartu alumni
- People from Põlva
- 20th-century Estonian women politicians
- 21st-century Estonian women politicians
- Estonian politicians convicted of crimes