Kersti Kaljulaid

Estonian politician and president of Estonia · Sweden · Politicians · Born 1969 · age 56

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Kersti Kaljulaid is an Estonian politician who served as the fifth president of Estonia between 2016 and 2021, and was its first and only female head of state since the country declared independence in 1918. She was also the youngest president, aged 46 at the time of her election.

A life in dates

2025Commander of the Legion of HonourAward2023“Since economic agents are often concerned with profit lines and not ethics, it can be the case that if something gets banned, another avenue is found to restore it.”In their words12 September 2023Cited in: Kersti Kaljulaid: Sanctions on Russia require regular renewal, err.ee, 12 September 2023.Read the whole statement

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardMore about this, 20232021“In the 19th century, the importance of a nation was based on natural resources and territory. In the 20th century primarily on military force.”In their words22 September 2021Direct quote from speech: 76th UN General Assembly Address, un.org, 22 September 2021.Read the whole statement

Collar of the Order of the Star of RomaniaAwardGrand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of AustriaAwardOrder of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st classAward2019“These principles and values upon which our societies stand are noble, but without a willingness to take a stand for it, even the most virtuous of ideas is just an idea.”In their words13 March 2019Brookings Institution Speech (13 March 2019)Read the whole statement

“A freedom in retreat somewhere would make freedom less secure everywhere.”In their words13 March 2019Brookings Institution Speech (13 March 2019)Read the whole statement

“We do not repeat our ironclad commitment to Article 5 in order to convince our Allies. We repeat it to convince others, so that they would not miscalculate.”In their words13 March 2019Brookings Institution Speech (13 March 2019)Read the whole statement

Decoration for Exceptional MeritsAwardGrand Collar of the Order of Prince HenryAwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three StarsAward2018Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands LionAwardKnight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward2017“We can write laws about how to become an Estonian citizen, but not how to become a part of the Estonian nation.”In their words24 February 2017Direct quote from speech: On Estonian Independence Day, president.ee, 24 February 2017Read the whole statement

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward2016Collar of the Order of the National Coat of ArmsAward2014Concord AwardAward2009European of the yearAward1969Born30 December 1969

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Kersti Kaljulaid at the Opinion Festival 2021 in Paide, Estonia

University of Tartu Council seminar in 2015.

Kaljulaid, her husband Georgi-Rene Maksimovski, outgoing President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and his wife Ieva Ilves at Kaljulaid's inauguration, Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn, 10 October 2016

Kaljulaid with Mike Pence in July 2017

Kaljulaid and French President Emmanuel Macron in Tallinn, 28 September 2017

Kaljulaid in 2018

Kaljulaid and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, 18 April 2019

In their own words 6

Kersti Kaljulaid

6 statements, newest first

Since economic agents are often concerned with profit lines and not ethics, it can be the case that if something gets banned, another avenue is found to restore it.
Sep 12, 2023, Cited in: Kersti Kaljulaid: Sanctions on Russia require regular renewal, err.ee, 12 September 2023., Own words
In the 19th century, the importance of a nation was based on natural resources and territory. In the 20th century primarily on military force.
Sep 22, 2021, Direct quote from speech: 76th UN General Assembly Address, un.org, 22 September 2021., Own words
These principles and values upon which our societies stand are noble, but without a willingness to take a stand for it, even the most virtuous of ideas is just an idea.
Mar 13, 2019, Brookings Institution Speech (13 March 2019), Own words

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Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour2025

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2023

Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class2021

Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria2021

Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania2021

Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry2019

Decoration for Exceptional Merits2019

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars2019

Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2018

Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion2018

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland2017

Collar of the Order of the National Coat of Arms2016

Concord Award2014

European of the year2009

Family

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Partners

Spouse Georgi-Rene Maksimovski

Child Silja Märdla

Sibling Raimond Kaljulaid

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