OVIIR Siiri
Strasbourg
European Parliament
Building: Winston Churchill
Office: M02040
1, avenue du Président
Robert Schuman CS 91024
F-67070 Strasbourg
Tel: +33 (0)3 88 1 75815
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 1 79815
Brussels
European Parliament
Building: Altiero Spinelli
Office: 09G209
60, rue Wiertz
Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles
Tel: +32 (0)2 28 45815
Fax: +32 (0)2 28 49815
Parliamentary Activities
- European Parliament (Member)
Delegations
- Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
- EU-Ukraine (Vice-Chair)
- EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia (Substitute)
Committees
Employment and Social Affairs (Member)
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Substitute)
Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Member)
Group Responsibility
ALDE Bureau (Member)
Videos
Curriculum Vitae
Graduated in law at Tartu State University (1975); Full University degree diploma in law (eqv. master degree in law). Assistant to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Estonia (1975-1990). Docent, Tallinn University of Education (1992-2003); Vice-Chairman of the Board of Tallinn University of Education (since 2001).
Founder member and member of the executive, Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond) (since 1991); Member of the executive, Womens` Section, Keskerakond party (since 1994); Vice-Chairman, Keskerakond party (1994 and 1997). Member of Tallinn City Council (1996-2002); Member of the Estonian Parliament during the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th parliamentary terms (1992-2004); Deputy Speaker of the Estonian Parliament (1999-2001); Member, Baltic Assembly (1992-2004), Vice-Chairman (1999-2001); Chairman, Social Affairs Committee, Estonian Parliament (1992-1995); Chairman, Keskerakond parliamentary faction (1996-1999); Chairman, parliamentary co-operation groups for relations between Estonia and Israel and between Estonia and Georgia (1999-2004 and 1996-2004); Chairman, Estonian Parliament committee for the prevention of HIV, AIDS and drug addition (2003-2004); Member, European Union Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament and Vice-Chairman, Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament (2003-2004).
Social Security Minister (1990-1992) and Minister for Social Affairs (1995, 2002-2003) of the Republic of Estonia. President,Estonian League for Sport for the Disabled (since 1991). Member, Governmental Science and Development Council (1995). Member, Estonian Jurists' Union. Refounding member and member of the executive, Estonian Womens` Union (1989-1996); Chairwoman, Estonian Womens` Union (since 1996); Member, Zonta International Womens` Club, Tallinn. President (1993-1998) and honorary president, Estonian Anti-AIDS Association. Member, International Medical Parliamentarians Organisation (IMPO) (since 2000).
Badgeof the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th class; Medal of the Baltic Assembly; Orthodoxer Konstantinscher Orden der Grossballi von Deutschland.
