Kadri Simson

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Kadri Simson
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
Assumed office
23 November 2016
Preceded byKristen Michal
Personal details
Born (1977-01-22) 22 January 1977 (age 47)
Tartu, Estonia
Political partyCentre Party
Alma materUniversity 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

  1. ^ "Savisaar beats Simson in party leadership race". err.ee. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
2016–present
Incumbent