Urve Palo
Urve Palo | |
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| Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Jüri Ratas |
| Preceded by | Liisa Oviir (Minister of Entrepreneurship) |
| Minister of Entrepreneurship | |
| In office 9 April 2015 – 14 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Anne Sulling (Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship) |
| Succeeded by | Liisa Oviir |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure | |
| In office 26 March 2014 – 9 April 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Juhan Parts |
| Succeeded by | Kristen Michal |
| Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs | |
| In office 4 April 2007 – 21 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
| Preceded by | Paul-Eerik Rummo |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1972 Haapsalu, Estonia |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (2006-) |
| Spouse | Janek Palo [1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Urve Palo (born 10 July 1972) is an Estonian politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party.[2]
Palo was born in Haapsalu. From April 2007 until May 2009 she served as Estonian Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs. She also served as the Minister of Entrepreneurship in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet from 9 April 2015, but resigned on 31 August while being disappointed to the coalition with the Reform Party.[3]
In 2010, Palo participated as a celebrity contestant on the fourth season of Tantsud tähtedega, an Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional dancing partner was Aleksandr Makarov.
References
- ^ "Minu taust ja kontaktid". Urve Palo. 15 May 2014.
- ^ CV at Estonian government website
- ^ "SDE votes to continue in government; Palo resigns". ERR. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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