Liisa Pakosta Explained

Birth Date:3 September 1969
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Occupation:HistorianPolitician
Office:Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
Party:Estonia 200 (since 2023)
Office1:Commissioner for Gender Equality and Equal Treatment
Termstart1:3 July 2015
Termend1:1 July 2022
Term Start:23 July 2024
Primeminister:Kristen Michal
Predecessor:Madis Timpson
Liisa Pakosta
Birth Name:Liisa-Ly Pakosta
Office2:Member of the Riigikogu
Termstart2:9 November 2009
Termend2:3 July 2015
Successor1:Christian Veske
Predecessor1:Mari-Liis Sepper
Alma Mater:University of Tartu
Estonian Academy of Arts
Otherparty:Isamaa (2006–2023)
Children:5

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.

She becomes minister of justice in the cabinet of Kristen Michal on 23 July 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juhatus ja liikmed . Riigikogu . 14 March 2021 . et.
  2. Web site: Muinsuskaitseameti peadirektorina alustab juulis 2022 tööd Liisa Pakosta. Tippjuhi konkursiveeb . 2023-09-25 . tippjuhid.riigikantselei.ee.
  3. Web site: 2022-10-03 . Liisa Pakosta lahkub muinsuskaitseameti peadirektori kohalt . 2023-09-25 . ERR . et.
  4. Web site: Netitark . 2023-03-07 . Kes pääses riigikokku? Riigikogu liikmete nimekiri 2023. aastal . 2023-09-25 . Sinu teadmiste pagas Internetis . et.