Urve Paris Palo (born 10 July 1972) is an Estonian economist and politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party.[2]
Urve Paris Palo | |
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| Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology | |
| In office 23 November 2016 – 22 August 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Jüri Ratas |
| Preceded by | Liisa Oviir (Minister of Entrepreneurship) |
| Succeeded by | Rene Tammist |
| Minister of Entrepreneurship | |
| In office 9 April 2015 – 14 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Anne Sulling (Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship) |
| Succeeded by | Liisa Oviir |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure | |
| In office 26 March 2014 – 9 April 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Juhan Parts |
| Succeeded by | Kristen Michal |
| Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs | |
| In office 4 April 2007 – 21 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
| Preceded by | Paul-Eerik Rummo |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1972 Haapsalu, Estonia |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (2006-) |
| Spouse | Janek Palo [1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Biography
editPalo was born in Haapsalu. From April 2007 until May 2009, she served as Estonian Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs. She also served as the Minister of Entrepreneurship in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet from 9 April 2015, but resigned on 31 August while being disappointed with the coalition with the Reform Party.[3]
In November 2016, the coalition led by Rõivas fell apart and a new coalition was formed by Center Party, SDE and IRL.[4] On 23 November 2016, Palo was nominated as the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology. Palo continued in her position until July 2018, when she submitted her resignation while stating that she would leave politics at the end of her term in Riigikogu.[5][6]
In 2010, Palo participated as a celebrity contestant on the fourth season of Tantsud tähtedega, the Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional dancing partner was Aleksandr Makarov.
References
edit- ^ "Minu taust ja kontaktid". Urve Palo. 15 May 2014.
- ^ CV at Estonian government website. Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SDE votes to continue in government; Palo resigns". ERR. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "President appoints Jüri Ratas' government". ERR. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Urve Palo quits Social Democratic Party, resigns as minister". ERR. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Estonian entrepreneurship, IT minister to resign, leave politics". The Baltic Times. LETA/TBT. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
