10 Facts About Urmas Paet

Urmas Paet is a member of the Reform Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.

Urmas Paet has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2014 and Minister of Culture from 2003 to 2005.

Urmas Paet was a member of the Estonian Parliament from 2003 to 2014.

Urmas Paet graduated from the University of Tartu in 1996 with a BA in political science and continued his graduate studies there, but without obtaining the degree.

Urmas Paet was active in journalism during his studies, first at Estonian Radio and later at Postimees, a mainstream daily and one of Estonia's most popular newspapers.

Urmas Paet served as the Deputy Mayor of Nomme from 1999 to 2003.

Urmas Paet remained in that position until April 2005, when the Parts government fell.

Urmas Paet has been a Member of the European Parliament since the 2014 European elections.

In 2015, Urmas Paet nominated murdered Russian politician Boris Nemtsov for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

Urmas Paet was the recipient of the Security and Defence Award at 2022 MEP Awards ceremony.