Liisa Pakosta
Liisa Pakosta | |
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![]() Pakosta in 2021 | |
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs | |
Assumed office 23 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Kristen Michal |
Preceded by | Madis Timpson |
Commissioner for Gender Equality and Equal Treatment | |
In office 3 July 2015 – 1 July 2022 | |
Preceded by | Mari-Liis Sepper |
Succeeded by | Christian Veske |
Member of the Riigikogu | |
In office 9 November 2009 – 3 July 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Liisa-Ly Pakosta September 3, 1969 Tallinn, Estonia |
Political party | Estonia 200 (since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | Isamaa (2006–2023) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Tartu Estonian Academy of Arts |
Occupation | Historian • Politician |
Liisa-Ly Pakosta (born 3 September 1969) is an Estonian politician. She is a member of the XV Riigikogu.[1]
Between 2015–2022 she was a Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner. She served as the Director-General of the National Heritage Board from July 1, 2022, to October 16 of the same year.[2][3]
In the 2023 elections, she ran for the Riigikogu as a candidate for the Estonia 200 party and received 1,731 votes in electoral district number 2 (Tallinn Central, Lasnamäe, and Pirita districts), securing her election as a member of the Riigikogu.[4] She was a member of the party Isamaa.[1]
She becomes minister of justice in the cabinet of Kristen Michal on 23 July 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Juhatus ja liikmed". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Muinsuskaitseameti peadirektorina alustab juulis 2022 tööd Liisa Pakosta. | Tippjuhi konkursiveeb". tippjuhid.riigikantselei.ee. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Liisa Pakosta lahkub muinsuskaitseameti peadirektori kohalt". ERR (in Estonian). 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Netitark (2023-03-07). "Kes pääses riigikokku? Riigikogu liikmete nimekiri 2023. aastal". Sinu teadmiste pagas Internetis (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.