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'''Kadri Simson''' (née '''Must''', born 22 January 1977) is an [[Estonia]]n politician from the [[Estonian Centre Party|Centre Party]] who served as the [[European Commissioner for Energy]] in the [[Von der Leyen Commission I|von der Leyen Commission]] between 2019 and 2024.


==Early life==
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Simson graduated from Tartu 10th Middle School in 1995, Tartu University in 2000, (majoring in history).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kadri Simsoni CV Riigikogu kodulehel|url=https://www.riigikogu.ee/riigikogu/koosseis/riigikogu-liikmed/saadik/382d928f-8fa4-422b-9538-043ff3033b65/Kadri-Simson|url-status=dead|website=Riigikogu|language=et|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190723081440/https://www.riigikogu.ee/riigikogu/koosseis/riigikogu-liikmed/saadik/382d928f-8fa4-422b-9538-043ff3033b65/Kadri-Simson|archive-date=23 July 2019}}</ref> She holds an MA in Political Science from University College London (2003).<ref>{{Cite news|first=Priit|last=Pullerits|title=Aukardetud Kadri Must|url=https://www.postimees.ee/1470081/aukardetud-kadri-must|website=Post Times|date=16 April 2005|language=et}}</ref> Simson was a board member of the NGO Institute of Recent Studies.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kalju Laidi sahinad: Niks-naks, Sõõrumaa!|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/artikkel/78929840/kalju-laidi-sahinad-niks-naks-soorumaa|website=[[Eesti Ekspress]]|date=25 July 2017}}</ref>
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==Political career==
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Simson has been a member of the Estonian Center Party since 1995. She worked as an advisor to the Tallinn City Government in 1999, later Tallinn Mayor between 2001 and 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kadri Simson Biography|url=https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/kadri-simson_en#biography|website=[[European Commission]]|access-date=2 April 2024}}</ref> Simson served as chairwoman of the Pärnumaa region from 2011 until 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Marko|last=Tooming|title=Andrei Korobeinik on Keskerakonna kandidaat Pärnu linnapeaks|url=https://www.err.ee/1608223057/andrei-korobeinik-on-keskerakonna-kandidaat-parnu-linnapeaks|website=ERR|date=24 May 2021|language=et}}</ref>
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'''Kadri Simson''' (née '''Must''', born 22 January 1977), is an [[Estonia]]n politician, member of the [[Estonian Centre Party|Centre Party]]. She was the [[Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure (Estonia)|Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure]] in [[Jüri Ratas' first cabinet]] from 2016 to 2019.


In 2015 she unsuccessfully challenged party leader [[Edgar Savisaar]] for his role after an almost uninterrupted 25-year tenure. Savisaar won the vote of 541 delegates, to Simson's 486, from a total of 1,051.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.err.ee/v/d0490c74-d28b-4f64-a091-2d85985e2f04 | title=Savisaar beats Simson in party leadership race | website=err.ee | accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref>
In 2015, Simson failed to beat party leader [[Edgar Savisaar]] for his role after an almost uninterrupted 25-year tenure. Savisaar won the vote of 541 delegates, to Simson's 486, from a total of 1,051.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Savisaar beats Simson in party leadership race|url=http://news.err.ee/v/d0490c74-d28b-4f64-a091-2d85985e2f04|website=ERR|date=30 November 2015|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref>


==Personal life==
2009 to 2016 Simson was the chairwoman of the Centre Party fraction in the [[Riigikogu]].
Between 6 June 2008 and February 2015, Simson was married to journalist Priit Simson.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Merje|last=Merdik|title=Kadri ja Priit Simson lahutavad abielu: oleme teineteisele tänulikud paljude ilusate hetkede eest|url=https://kroonika.delfi.ee/artikkel/70876221/kadri-ja-priit-simson-lahutavad-abielu-oleme-teineteisele-tanulikud-paljude-ilusate-hetkede-eest|website=[[Kroonika]]|date=25 February 2015|language=et}}</ref> Afterwards, she began a relationship with former chairman of HKScan Estonia, Teet Soorm.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Denes|last=Kattago|title=Kadri Simson: Teet Soorm on väga hea mees, kui pean valima, valin töö asemel lähedased (133)|url=https://www.ohtuleht.ee/843517/kadri-simson-teet-soorm-on-vaga-hea-mees-kui-pean-valima-valin-too-asemel-lahedased|website=[[Õhtuleht]]|date=30 November 2017|language=et}}</ref>

In 2019, Simson was proposed by the Estonian government as the next Estonian [[EU commissioner]].<ref>[https://euobserver.com/tickers/145103]</ref>


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Revision as of 22:16, 12 December 2024

Kadri Simson
Simson in 2024
European Commissioner for Energy
In office
1 December 2019 – 30 November 2024
PresidentUrsula von der Leyen
Preceded byMiguel Arias Cañete
Succeeded byDan Jørgensen
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
In office
23 November 2016 – 29 April 2019
Prime MinisterJüri Ratas
Preceded byKristen Michal
Succeeded byTaavi Aas
Personal details
Born
Kadri Must

(1977-01-22) 22 January 1977 (age 47)
Tartu, Estonia
Political partyCentre Party
EducationUniversity of Tartu
University College London
Kadri Simson's voice
Speech delivered by Simson to the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group Conference
Recorded 30 May 2022

Kadri Simson (née Must, born 22 January 1977) is an Estonian politician from the Centre Party who served as the European Commissioner for Energy in the von der Leyen Commission between 2019 and 2024.

Early life

Simson graduated from Tartu 10th Middle School in 1995, Tartu University in 2000, (majoring in history).[1] She holds an MA in Political Science from University College London (2003).[2] Simson was a board member of the NGO Institute of Recent Studies.[3]

Political career

Simson has been a member of the Estonian Center Party since 1995. She worked as an advisor to the Tallinn City Government in 1999, later Tallinn Mayor between 2001 and 2002.[4] Simson served as chairwoman of the Pärnumaa region from 2011 until 2021.[5]

In 2015, Simson failed to beat party leader Edgar Savisaar for his role after an almost uninterrupted 25-year tenure. Savisaar won the vote of 541 delegates, to Simson's 486, from a total of 1,051.[6]

Personal life

Between 6 June 2008 and February 2015, Simson was married to journalist Priit Simson.[7] Afterwards, she began a relationship with former chairman of HKScan Estonia, Teet Soorm.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Kadri Simsoni CV Riigikogu kodulehel". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2019.
  2. ^ Pullerits, Priit (16 April 2005). "Aukardetud Kadri Must". Post Times (in Estonian).
  3. ^ "Kalju Laidi sahinad: Niks-naks, Sõõrumaa!". Eesti Ekspress. 25 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Kadri Simson Biography". European Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. ^ Tooming, Marko (24 May 2021). "Andrei Korobeinik on Keskerakonna kandidaat Pärnu linnapeaks". ERR (in Estonian).
  6. ^ "Savisaar beats Simson in party leadership race". ERR. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  7. ^ Merdik, Merje (25 February 2015). "Kadri ja Priit Simson lahutavad abielu: oleme teineteisele tänulikud paljude ilusate hetkede eest". Kroonika (in Estonian).
  8. ^ Kattago, Denes (30 November 2017). "Kadri Simson: Teet Soorm on väga hea mees, kui pean valima, valin töö asemel lähedased (133)". Õhtuleht (in Estonian).
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