Kersti Kaljulaid

Estonian politician and president of Estonia (born 1969)
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Summary

Kersti Kaljulaid was born on December 30, 1969[1], in Tartu[2]. She has worked as a civil servant[3], director[4], politician[5], businessperson[6], and sportsperson[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,424 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Georgi-Rene Maksimovski[9]
  • Child: Silja Märdla[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Estonia[11]
  • Native language: Estonian[12]
  • Field of work: politician[13], economist[14]
  • Employer: University of Tartu[15]
  • Educated at: Tallinn Mustamäe Gymnasium[16]
  • Award received: European of the year[17], Concord Award[18], Collar of the Order of the National Coat of Arms[19], Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[20], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[21], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[22], Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria[23], Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[25], Decoration for Exceptional Merits[26], Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania[27], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars[28], Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion[29], Commander of the Legion of Honour[30]
  • Member of: European Court of Auditors[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[32]
  • Sex or gender: female[33]
  • Commons category: Kersti Kaljulaid[34]
  • Family name: Kaljulaid[35]
  • Given name: Kersti[36]
  • Official website: https://www.president.ee[37], https://kerstikaljulaid.ee[38]
  • Work location: Tartu[39], Tallinn[40]
  • Participant in: FII 5th Edition in Riyadh[41], CyberSec 2022[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Estonian[43], English[44], German[45], Russian[46], Finnish[47], French[48]
  • Name in native language: Kersti Kaljulaid[49]
  • Number of children: 0[50]
  • Sibling: Raimond Kaljulaid[51]
  • Candidacy in election: 2016 Estonian presidential election[52]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Eesti 1000[53]
  • Social media followers: 39,271[54]

Why It Matters

Kersti Kaljulaid has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Kersti Kaljulaid born?

Kersti Kaljulaid was born in Tartu[2].

Who was Kersti Kaljulaid married to?

Kersti Kaljulaid's spouses include Georgi-Rene Maksimovski[9].

What did Kersti Kaljulaid do for work?

Kersti Kaljulaid worked as a civil servant[3], director[4], politician[5], businessperson[6], and sportsperson[7].

Where did Kersti Kaljulaid go to school?

Kersti Kaljulaid was educated at Tallinn Mustamäe Gymnasium[16].

What awards did Kersti Kaljulaid receive?

Honors received include European of the year[17], Concord Award[18], Collar of the Order of the National Coat of Arms[19], and Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] ↑ . eca.europa.eu. eca.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . president.ee. Retrieved . president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved . ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . president.ee. Retrieved . president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . president.gov.ua. Retrieved . president.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . predsednica-slo.si. predsednica-slo.si. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . president.ee. Retrieved . president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . president.ee. Retrieved . president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . president.ee. Retrieved . president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . legiondhonneur.fr. Retrieved . legiondhonneur.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . FII 5th Edition in Riyadh Program. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . cybersecforum.eu. Retrieved . cybersecforum.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . elu24.postimees.ee. Retrieved . elu24.postimees.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . elu24.postimees.ee. Retrieved . elu24.postimees.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . elu24.postimees.ee. Retrieved . elu24.postimees.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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