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ESTONIA - H.E. Merle Pajula

Credentials: 15.09.2022

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Born on January 13, 1960

Married to Arne Pajula

EDUCATION

Tartu University 1983
Philologist, editor, teacher of Estonian language and literature

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019 – 2022: Head of the Foreign Relations Department, Chancellery of the Riigikogu (Parliament)
2015 – 2019: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic 0f Estonia, Stockholm
2010 – 2014: Policy Planning Director, Political Department, MFA
2006 –2010: 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
1992 – 1995: Third Secretary, Press and Information Department, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1989 –1992: Editor, Courses for Enhancing the Qualifications of Cultural Workers
1986 –1989: Senior Researcher, ESSR Scientific Methodological Centre for Folk Creation and Cultural Work
1983 – 1986: Senior Librarian, Fr. R. Kreutzwald State Library

Additional information:
Member of the Estonian Institute
Member of Estonian Language Council 2010-2014
Co-chair of the LEND Working Group of Community of Democracies 2012-2014
Elected confidential person of diplomats 2012 - 2014

Fotos: Carina Karlovits/HBF und Peter Lechner/HBF