Heidy Purga Explained

Heidy Purga
Office:Minister of Culture
Term Start:17 April 2023
Primeminister:Kaja Kallas
Predecessor:Piret Hartman
Birth Date:18 March 1975
Birth Place:Tartu, Estonia
Party:Reform
Alma Mater:Tallinn University
Concordia International University Estonia

Heidy Purga (born 18 March 1975) is an Estonian radio and television presenter, television director, journalist and politician. She has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu.[1]

Purga was sworn in as Minister of Culture in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.[2] [3] [4]

From 1994 to 1996 she studied theatre director discipline at Tallinn University. In 2002 she graduated from Concordia International University Estonia in electronic media.[1]

She have been the presenter, producer and editor of several television and radio channels. From 2008 to 2015 she was the producer for song contest Eesti Laul.[1]

Since 2014 she is a member of Estonian Reform Party.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 101_biographies_2019 . riigikogu.ee . 4 February 2021.
  2. Web site: 2023-04-08 . Reformierakond avalikustas oma valitsusdelegatsiooni . 2023-04-08 . Eesti Rahvusringhääling . et.
  3. Web site: 2023-04-08 . Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percent . 2023-04-08 . Eesti Rahvusringhääling . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-04-12 . Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government . 2023-04-12 . Eesti Rahvusringhääling . en.