20 Facts About Marina Kaljurand

Marina Kaljurand is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament.

Marina Kaljurand's father was bus driver Imants Uits from Saldus, Latvia and her mother was Veera Rajevskaja a former Estonian SSR Council of Ministers employee from Narva.

Marina Kaljurand has graduated from the Estonian School of Diplomacy and has acquired a master's degree in international law and diplomacy from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy on a Fulbright Scholarship in the United States.

Marina Kaljurand formerly worked as the Undersecretary for Legal and Consular Affairs, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Undersecretary for Foreign Economic Relations and Development Aid at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Marina Kaljurand has frequently emphasized the importance of an efficient Common Foreign and Security Policy as well as a European Security and Defence Policy.

Marina Kaljurand said this is a very serious problem and Estonia has repeatedly demanded answers from Russia.

Marina Kaljurand said the ambassador always replies that he will inform Moscow.

Marina Kaljurand was the most popular candidate among polled Estonians across all genders, ages, levels of education and income brackets, except for those making 300 or less euros per month.

Marina Kaljurand was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.

Marina Kaljurand has since been serving on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Marina Kaljurand is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.

Marina Kaljurand's hobbies are reading, taking long walks with her two dogs and badminton.

Marina Kaljurand is a multiple Estonian national champion in badminton.

Marina Kaljurand is a member of the Estonian Scottish Terrier Association.

Marina Kaljurand has been a vocal supporter of women's rights.

In 2016 at the Conference on State Practice and the Future of International Law in Cyberspace Marina Kaljurand talked about developing Estonian views on international law as it applies to State behavior in cyberspace.

In October 2016, Marina Kaljurand started working as an adviser on security-related questions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Marina Kaljurand stepped down as chair upon taking up her post in the European Parliament in 2019, near the end of the Commission's tenure.

Marina Kaljurand is and avid supporter of NATO frequently pointing out the importance of it in her speeches.

Marina Kaljurand has often spoken about the matter at Russian-Estonian schools.