Keit Pentus-Rosimannus
Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (born 3 March 1976 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician, vice-chairwoman of the biggest parliament party Reform Party and former chairwoman of its parliamentary faction. Since 6 April 2011 she has served as the Minister of the Environment.
Education
Pentus-Rosimannus studied piano in Tallinn Musical High School and in Tallinn Baccalaureate Private School (today’s University Nord), which she graduated from in 1995 with honours. In 2000 Pentus-Rosimannus graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University (today’s Tallinn University) majoring in public administration and European Union relations. Pentus continued her MA studies in political science in University of Tartu, but did not complete her degree.
Political career
Her first contact with Reform Party took place in 1996 when she was hired as an election manager on her second year in university. In 1997 Rosimannus and Kristen Michal (later secretary-general of Reform party) established a club for young politicians which now has 4000 members.
Keit Pentus is a member of Reform Party since 1998.
Pentus has worked as a political advisor in Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2003, Pentus was offered a position of district governor of central Tallinn. She managed the district for 2 years, during which she initiated a thematic plan for high-rise buildings, a comprehensive plan aimed at the protection of the built-up area of cultural and environmental value, discussions on the future of the Old Town; she also managed to tidy up Musumägi, arranged the lightening of Schnell Park and Lembitu Park, helped modernize several kindergartens in Tallinn and summoned the round tables of the headmasters of schools, heads of kindergartens as well as apartment associations.
After the breakup of the Tallinn city coalition in 2005, Pentus became the head of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip's office.
In 2007 Keit Pentus-Rosimannus run for the parliament and got 7049 votes. Today, Keit Pentus is a member of the 11th membership of the Parliament of Estonia, chairman of the parliamentary faction of Reform Party, and a member of the Finance Committee.
Pentus-Rosimannus is also a member of parliamentary groups of Great Britain, USA, China, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Germany and Turkey. She is a council member of the State Real Estate PLC, council member of the Educational and Conference Centre of Christian Culture and Ethical Values of Tallinn Dome Church and a council member of the Support Union of Grandparents.
Personal
Her brother Sten is a racing driver. On 10 August 2012, Rosimannus married with Rain Rosimannus.
References
- Keit Pentus at the website of Estonian Parliament
- This article includes content from the Estonian Wikipedia article Keit Pentus.
External links
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kristen Michal |
Governor of Kesklinn district, Tallinn 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Kalev Kallo |
| Preceded by Jaanus Tamkivi |
Minister of the Environment 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |