Krista Aru
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Krista Aru (born 1 August 1958 in Pagari village, Ida-Viru County) is an Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, politician. She has been member of XIII Riigikogu.[1]
In 1981 she graduated from Tartu University in journalism. In 2010 she finished her doctoral studies in Tallinn University.[1]
From 1995 to 2005 she was the director of Estonian Literary Museum. From 2006 to 2012 she was the director of Estonian National Museum.[1]
She has been an unaffiliated member of the Estonian Free Party.[1]
Awards[edit]
- 2000: Order of the White Star, Class III
- 2005: Cultural Endowment of Estonia Annual Award[1]
- 2012: Citizen of the Year[1]
- 2018: Baltic Assembly Medal[1]
References[edit]
Categories:
- Living people
- 1958 births
- 20th-century Estonian historians
- 21st-century Estonian historians
- Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019
- Women members of the Riigikogu
- University of Tartu alumni
- Tallinn University alumni
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class
- People from Alutaguse Parish
- Estonian women historians
- Estonian women journalists
- 21st-century Estonian women politicians
- Estonian politician stubs