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Marju LAURISTIN



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Constituencies

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  • Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond icon: EE Estonia 2014/07/01 - 2017/11/05

Groups

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  • icon: S&D S&D Vice-Chair Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2014/07/01 - 2016/12/14
  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2016/12/15 - 2017/11/05

Committees

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia 2014/07/14 2017/11/05
Member of Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee 2014/07/14 2017/11/05

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee Shadow 2017/0002(COD) LIBE Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and the free movement of such data
Committee Opinion 2016/2271(INI) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Digitising European industry
Responsible Committee Shadow 2016/0126(NLE) LIBE Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs EU/USA Agreement: protection of personal information relating to the prevention, investigation, detection, and prosecution of criminal offenses
Committee Opinion 2015/0287(COD) LIBE Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Contracts for the supply of digital content
Opinion Committee Shadow 2014/2228(INI) LIBE Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0011(COD) LIBE Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
Responsible Committee 2012/0010(COD) LIBE Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Personal data protection: processing of data for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or execution of criminal penalties, and free movement of data

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Josef WEIDENHOLZER icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 200
Ana GOMES icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 182
Péter NIEDERMÜLLER icon: S&D S&D icon: Hungary Hungary 174
Birgit SIPPEL icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 154
Caterina CHINNICI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 147
Emilian PAVEL icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 142
Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ icon: S&D S&D icon: Lithuania Lithuania 137
Tanja FAJON icon: S&D S&D icon: Slovenia Slovenia 133
Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 130
Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 118
Jutta STEINRUCK icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 113
Kati PIRI icon: S&D S&D icon: Netherlands Netherlands 105
Miltiadis KYRKOS icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 96
Elena GENTILE icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 93
Brando BENIFEI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 90
Maria GRAPINI icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 80
Georgi PIRINSKI icon: S&D S&D icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 77
Lucy ANDERSON icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 71
Elly SCHLEIN icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 71
Sylvie GUILLAUME icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 65
Maria João RODRIGUES icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 64
Joachim SCHUSTER icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 60
Marc TARABELLA icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 60
Victor NEGRESCU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 57
Catherine STIHLER icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 56
Siôn SIMON icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 55
Cécile Kashetu KYENGE icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 55
Evelyne GEBHARDT icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 53
Soraya POST icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 51
Maria ARENA icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 50
Mary HONEYBALL icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 48
Agnes JONGERIUS icon: S&D S&D icon: Netherlands Netherlands 46
Afzal KHAN icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 44
Javi LÓPEZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 43
Christel SCHALDEMOSE icon: S&D S&D icon: Denmark Denmark 42
Anna HEDH icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 42
Daniele VIOTTI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 39
Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 38
Monika BEŇOVÁ icon: S&D S&D icon: Slovakia Slovakia 37
Hugues BAYET icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 31
Marlene MIZZI icon: S&D S&D icon: Malta Malta 30
Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 30
Evelyn REGNER icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 29
Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI icon: S&D S&D icon: Finland Finland 28
Olga SEHNALOVÁ icon: S&D S&D icon: Czechia Czechia 27
Dietmar KÖSTER icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 27
Jana TOOM icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Estonia Estonia 26
Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG icon: S&D S&D icon: Poland Poland 24
Merja KYLLÖNEN icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Finland Finland 22
Mercedes BRESSO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 20
Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 20
Miriam DALLI icon: S&D S&D icon: Malta Malta 20
Liisa JAAKONSAARI icon: S&D S&D icon: Finland Finland 18
Flavio ZANONATO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 17
Kaja KALLAS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Estonia Estonia 17
Hannu TAKKULA icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Finland Finland 17
Jörg LEICHTFRIED icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 16
Petra KAMMEREVERT icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 15
Morten LØKKEGAARD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Denmark Denmark 15
Ulrike LUNACEK icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Austria Austria 14
Marietje SCHAAKE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 13
Claude MORAES icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 13
María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Spain Spain 12
Ilhan KYUCHYUK icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 12
Isabella ADINOLFI icon: EFDD EFDD icon: Italy Italy 12
Laura FERRARA icon: EFDD EFDD icon: Italy Italy 12
Sophia IN 'T VELD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 12
Julia REDA icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 10
Indrek TARAND icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Estonia Estonia 10
Nicola DANTI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 9
Max ANDERSSON icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Sweden Sweden 9
Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Lithuania Lithuania 9
Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Spain Spain 9
David BORRELLI icon: EFDD EFDD icon: Italy Italy 9
Klaus BUCHNER icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 9
Reinhard BÜTIKOFER icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 9
Matt CARTHY icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Ireland Ireland 9
Daniel DALTON icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 9
Fabio DE MASI icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 9
Pascal DURAND icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: France France 9
Stefan ECK icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 9
Bas EICKHOUT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 9
Cornelia ERNST icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 9
Fredrick FEDERLEY icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 9
Thomas HÄNDEL icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 9
Benedek JÁVOR icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Hungary Hungary 9
Ska KELLER icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 9
Kostadinka KUNEVA icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Greece Greece 9
Philippe LAMBERTS icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Belgium Belgium 9
Sabine LÖSING icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 9
Jiří MAŠTÁLKA icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Czechia Czechia 9
Martina MICHELS icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 9
Jozo RADOŠ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Croatia Croatia 9
Michel REIMON icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Austria Austria 9
Judith SARGENTINI icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 9
Helmut SCHOLZ icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 9
Molly SCOTT CATO icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 9
Davor ŠKRLEC icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Croatia Croatia 9
Igor ŠOLTES icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Slovenia Slovenia 9
Dario TAMBURRANO icon: EFDD EFDD icon: Italy Italy 9
Ernest URTASUN icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Spain Spain 9
Bodil VALERO icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Sweden Sweden 9
Monika VANA icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Austria Austria 9
Gabriele ZIMMER icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 9
Laura AGEA icon: EFDD EFDD icon: Italy Italy 9
Luke Ming FLANAGAN icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Ireland Ireland 9
Yannick JADOT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: France France 9
Nessa CHILDERS icon: S&D S&D icon: Ireland Ireland 9
Rosa D'AMATO icon: EFDD EFDD icon: Italy Italy 9
Marco VALLI icon: EFDD EFDD icon: Italy Italy 9
Matthijs van MILTENBURG icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 9
Florent MARCELLESI icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Spain Spain 9
Tiemo WÖLKEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 9
Ismail ERTUG icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 9
Isabella DE MONTE icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 8
Pina PICIERNO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 8
Frédérique RIES icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Belgium Belgium 8
Dita CHARANZOVÁ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Czechia Czechia 8
Heidi HAUTALA icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Finland Finland 8
Terry REINTKE icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 8
Damian DRĂGHICI icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 8
Kerstin WESTPHAL icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 7
Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI icon: PPE PPE icon: Greece Greece 7
Barbara SPINELLI icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Italy Italy 7
Guillaume BALAS icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 5
Edouard MARTIN icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 4
Tunne KELAM icon: PPE PPE icon: Estonia Estonia 4
Sandra KALNIETE icon: PPE PPE icon: Latvia Latvia 3
Jarosław WAŁĘSA icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 3
Roberts ZĪLE icon: ECR ECR icon: Latvia Latvia 3
Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 3
Cătălin Sorin IVAN icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 3
Martina WERNER icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 2
Jan Philipp ALBRECHT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 2
Ian DUNCAN icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Ole CHRISTENSEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Denmark Denmark 1
Biljana BORZAN icon: S&D S&D icon: Croatia Croatia 1
Urmas PAET icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Estonia Estonia 1
Hilde VAUTMANS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Belgium Belgium 1

By types

Amendments (694)
Institutional motions (22)
Opinions (2)
Oral questions (4)
Plenary speeches (58)
Reports (2)
Shadow opinions (1)
Shadow reports (3)
Written declarations (2)
Written questions (8)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
942011/0023(COD)Use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime
642015/0310(COD)European Border and Coast Guard
502015/0281(COD)Combating terrorism
452014/2237(INI)Reducing inequalities with a special focus on child poverty
422015/0288(COD)Contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods
372014/2254(INI)Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2013-2014)
352016/0133(COD)Criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person. Recast
332016/0280(COD)Copyright in the digital single market
312016/2271(INI)Digitising European industry
302015/2147(INI)Towards a digital single market act
292017/0002(COD)Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and the free movement of such data
292016/0224(COD)Asylum Procedure Regulation
212017/2003(INI)European agenda for the collaborative economy
212017/0003(COD)Privacy and Electronic Communications
202015/0051(NLE)Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States in 2015
192016/0151(COD)Audiovisual media services: changing market realities
182015/2340(INI)Fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations
142016/2225(INI)Fundamental rights implications of Big Data: privacy, data protection, non-discrimination, security and law-enforcement
122016/2038(INI)Tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect
92015/2074(BUD)2016 budget: mandate for the trilogue
82015/0287(COD)Contracts for the supply of digital content
72014/2228(INI)Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
62014/2210(INI)Family businesses in Europe
62014/2160(INI)Application of Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation
52016/2033(INI)Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud
52015/2095(INI)Situation in the Mediterranean and need for a holistic EU approach to migration
32014/0285(COD)Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks
32012/0011(COD)Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
22015/2001(INI)State of EU-Russia relations
22015/2103(INL)Civil law rules on robotics
22015/2255(INI)Social dumping in the European Union
22016/0089(NLE)Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece: relocation of applicants
22016/0126(NLE)EU/USA Agreement: protection of personal information relating to the prevention, investigation, detection, and prosecution of criminal offenses
22012/0010(COD)Personal data protection: processing of data for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or execution of criminal penalties, and free movement of data
22015/2838(RSP)Resolution on Russia, in particular the cases of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentsov and Olexandr Kolchenko
22017/2596(RSP)Resolution on the Ukrainian prisoners in Russia and the situation in Crimea
22016/2607(RSP)Resolution on freedom of expression in Kazakhstan
22015/2592(RSP)Resolution on the murder of the Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia
22015/2512(RSP)Resolution on the case of the two Italian ‘marò’
22017/2614(RSP)International Roma Day
12015/0028(COD)Trade in seal products: conditions for placing on the market
12014/0185(COD)Programme on interoperability solutions and common frameworks for European public administrations, businesses and citizens (ISA2 programme)
12016/2308(INI)2016 Commission report on Turkey
12016/2008(INI)e-Democracy in the European Union: potential and challenges
12016/2095(INI)European pillar of social rights
12016/2010(INI)Application of the Postal Services Directive
12016/2522(RSP)Resolution on Estonian and UK seamen under detention in India
12015/2063(INI)Prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations
12015/2635(RSP)Resolution on the follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2014 on the electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens
12014/2235(INI)Creating a competitive EU labour market for the 21st century: matching skills and qualifications with demand and job opportunities, as a way to recover from the crisis
12014/2255(INI)Report on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
12015/2002(INI)Review of the European neighbourhood policy
12014/2256(INI)Implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
12014/0121(COD)Corporate governance: long-term shareholder engagement
12015/0009(COD)European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
12014/2220(INI)Implementation of the common security and defence policy (based on the annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the common foreign and security policy)
12015/2543(RSP)Resolution on the alcohol strategy
12015/2663(RSP)Resolution on the case of Nadiya Savchenko
12015/2590(RSP)Resolution on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide
12014/2973(RSP)Resolution on supporting consumer rights in the digital single market
12017/2692(RSP)Combating anti-semitism
12016/2993(RSP)Resolution on EU-Turkey relations
12016/2966(RSP)Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women
12016/2935(RSP)Resolution on the situation of journalists in Turkey
12016/2754(RSP)Resolution on Tajikistan: situation of prisoners of conscience
12016/2727(RSP)Resolution on transatlantic data flows
12016/2609(RSP)Resolution on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
12016/2608(RSP)Resolution on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni
12015/2840(RSP)Resolution on Azerbaijan
12015/2700(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Hungary
12014/2965(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Ukraine
12014/2841(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Ukraine and the state of play of EU-Russia relations
12014/2717(RSP)Resolution on Ukraine

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Born

1940/04/07 - Tallinn

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

  • 06/1966 : University, Philology, journalism: Tartu State University (TRÜ), diploma (first-class honours), philologist, literature worker
  • 04/1976 : University, Other (university level): Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism, Candidate of Philology (PhD)

Professional career

  • 08/1957-06/1958 : Assembler at the 'Punane RET' radio factory
  • 03/1962-31/12/1966 : Editor, Eesti Raadio (Estonian Radio)
  • 01/1967-12/1969 : Postgraduate student of philosophy, TRÜ
  • 01/1970-08/1972 : Head of the TRÜ sociology laboratory
  • 09/1972-08/1978 : Senior lecturer, Department of Estonian, TRÜ
  • 09/1978-08/1979 : Lecturer, Department of Estonian, TRÜ
  • 09/1979-08/1989 : Lecturer, Department of Journalism, TRÜ
  • 05/1989-03/1990 : Member of the USSR Supreme Soviet
  • 03/1990-09/1992 : Member, Deputy Chairman, Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
  • 10/1992-09/1994 : Minister for Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
  • 09/1994-03/1995 : Member of the Riigikogu (parliament of the Republic of Estonia)
  • 03/1995-03/1999 : Professor of Social Policy, University of Tartu (TÜ)
  • 03/1999-03/2003 : Member of the Riigikogu (parliament of the Republic of Estonia)
  • 09/1999-08/2003 : Professor of Political Communication, TÜ
  • 09/2003- ... : Professor of Social Communication, TÜ

Political career

  • 10/1988-05/1990 : Member of the governing body of the Popular Front of Estonia (Eestimaa Rahvarinne)
  • 09/1990-10/1995 : Leader of the Estonian Social Democratic Party (ESDP)
  • 10/1995-02/2004 : Member of the Executive, ESDP/Moderates
  • 02/2004- ... : Member of the Executive, member of the Policy Committee, Estonian Social Democratic Party
  • 10/1996-10/1999 : Member of Tartu City Council
  • 10/2006-06/2014 : Member of Tartu City Council
  • 03/1990-09/1992 : Member, Deputy Chairman, Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR/Republic of Estonia
  • 09/1992-03/1995 : Member of the Riigikogu
  • 03/1999-03/2003 : Member of the Riigikogu
  • 10/1992-09/1994 : Minister for Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
  • 07/2014- ... : Member of the European Parliament
  • 1980- ... : Member of the Editorial Board, European Journal of Communication
  • 1998-2002 : Member of the Council of Europe monitoring committee responsible for the rights of national minorities
  • 2001-2005 : Member of the expert group on ageing, DG Research, European Commission
  • 2004-2008 : Member of the Council of Europe monitoring committee responsible for the rights of national minorities
  • 2007-2011 : Member of the Executive Committee, European Sociological Association
  • 2010-2011 : Member of the Editorial Board, European Societies
  • 2001-2006 : Member of the Committee for Development Policy, United Nations Economic and Social Council
  • 2004-2010 : Member of the Council, United Nations University

Other activities

  • 1990-1991 : Delegate to the Congress of Estonia, member of the Committee of Estonia
  • 1995-1996 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
  • 1998-1999 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
  • 2004-2012 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
  • 2012-2014 : Member of the Senate, University of Tartu
  • 1997 : Lauristin, M., Vihalemm, P., Rosengren, K. E., Weibull, L. (ed.): Return to the Western World: Cultural and Political Perspectives on Estonian Post-Communist Transition, Tartu, Tartu University Press
  • 2007 : Lauristin, M.: The European Public Sphere and the Social Imaginary of the 'New Europe', European Journal of Communication, 22(4), 397–412
  • 2009 : Lauristin, M., Vihalemm, P. (ed.): Estonia's Transition to the EU: Twenty Years On, London and New York, Routledge
  • 2011 : Lauristin, M. (ed.): Estonian Human Development Report 2010/2011, Tallinn, Eesti Koostöö Kogu
  • 2013 : Lauristin, M.: New Media and Changes in the Forms of Cultural Transmission: Estonian Experience Runnel, P., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., Viires, P., Laak, M. (ed.): The Digital Turn. Users' Practices and Cultural Transformations (27–43), Frankfurt am Main, Peter Lang Verlag

Honours

  • 1995 Johan Skytte Medal
  • 1998 EU-US Democracy and Civil Society Award
  • 1998 Order of the National Coat of Arms (Republic of Estonia), Class 3
  • 2003 Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight 1st Class
  • 2006 Order of the National Coat of Arms (Republic of Estonia), Class 2 Badge
  • 2013 Eesti Kultuurkapital (fund for the furtherance of Estonian culture) Annual Award in the folk culture category for a study on the influence of song and dance festivals on the shaping and changing of society's value judgements

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)
  • 06/1966 : University, Philology, journalism: Tartu State University (TRÜ), diploma (first-class honours), philologist, literature worker
  • 04/1976 : University, Other (university level): Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism, Candidate of Philology (PhD)
CV/Honours
  • 1995 Johan Skytte Medal
  • 1998 EU-US Democracy and Civil Society Award
  • 1998 Order of the National Coat of Arms (Republic of Estonia), Class 3
  • 2003 Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight 1st Class
  • 2006 Order of the National Coat of Arms (Republic of Estonia), Class 2 Badge
  • 2013 Eesti Kultuurkapital (fund for the furtherance of Estonian culture) Annual Award in the folk culture category for a study on the influence of song and dance festivals on the shaping and changing of society's value judgements
CV/Other activities
  • 1990-1991 : Delegate to the Congress of Estonia, member of the Committee of Estonia
  • 1995-1996 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
  • 1998-1999 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
  • 2004-2012 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
  • 2012-2014 : Member of the Senate, University of Tartu
  • 1997 : Lauristin, M., Vihalemm, P., Rosengren, K. E., Weibull, L. (ed.): Return to the Western World: Cultural and Political Perspectives on Estonian Post-Communist Transition, Tartu, Tartu University Press
  • 2007 : Lauristin, M.: The European Public Sphere and the Social Imaginary of the 'New Europe', European Journal of Communication, 22(4), 397–412
  • 2009 : Lauristin, M., Vihalemm, P. (ed.): Estonia's Transition to the EU: Twenty Years On, London and New York, Routledge
  • 2011 : Lauristin, M. (ed.): Estonian Human Development Report 2010/2011, Tallinn, Eesti Koostöö Kogu
  • 2013 : Lauristin, M.: New Media and Changes in the Forms of Cultural Transmission: Estonian Experience Runnel, P., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., Viires, P., Laak, M. (ed.): The Digital Turn. Users' Practices and Cultural Transformations (27–43), Frankfurt am Main, Peter Lang Verlag
CV/Political career
  • 10/1988-05/1990 : Member of the governing body of the Popular Front of Estonia (Eestimaa Rahvarinne)
  • 09/1990-10/1995 : Leader of the Estonian Social Democratic Party (ESDP)
  • 10/1995-02/2004 : Member of the Executive, ESDP/Moderates
  • 02/2004- ... : Member of the Executive, member of the Policy Committee, Estonian Social Democratic Party
  • 10/1996-10/1999 : Member of Tartu City Council
  • 10/2006-06/2014 : Member of Tartu City Council
  • 03/1990-09/1992 : Member, Deputy Chairman, Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR/Republic of Estonia
  • 09/1992-03/1995 : Member of the Riigikogu
  • 03/1999-03/2003 : Member of the Riigikogu
  • 10/1992-09/1994 : Minister for Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
  • 07/2014- ... : Member of the European Parliament
  • 1980- ... : Member of the Editorial Board, European Journal of Communication
  • 1998-2002 : Member of the Council of Europe monitoring committee responsible for the rights of national minorities
  • 2001-2005 : Member of the expert group on ageing, DG Research, European Commission
  • 2004-2008 : Member of the Council of Europe monitoring committee responsible for the rights of national minorities
  • 2007-2011 : Member of the Executive Committee, European Sociological Association
  • 2010-2011 : Member of the Editorial Board, European Societies
  • 2001-2006 : Member of the Committee for Development Policy, United Nations Economic and Social Council
  • 2004-2010 : Member of the Council, United Nations University
CV/Professional career
  • 08/1957-06/1958 : Assembler at the 'Punane RET' radio factory
  • 03/1962-31/12/1966 : Editor, Eesti Raadio (Estonian Radio)
  • 01/1967-12/1969 : Postgraduate student of philosophy, TRÜ
  • 01/1970-08/1972 : Head of the TRÜ sociology laboratory
  • 09/1972-08/1978 : Senior lecturer, Department of Estonian, TRÜ
  • 09/1978-08/1979 : Lecturer, Department of Estonian, TRÜ
  • 09/1979-08/1989 : Lecturer, Department of Journalism, TRÜ
  • 05/1989-03/1990 : Member of the USSR Supreme Soviet
  • 03/1990-09/1992 : Member, Deputy Chairman, Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
  • 10/1992-09/1994 : Minister for Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
  • 09/1994-03/1995 : Member of the Riigikogu (parliament of the Republic of Estonia)
  • 03/1995-03/1999 : Professor of Social Policy, University of Tartu (TÜ)
  • 03/1999-03/2003 : Member of the Riigikogu (parliament of the Republic of Estonia)
  • 09/1999-08/2003 : Professor of Political Communication, TÜ
  • 09/2003- ... : Professor of Social Communication, TÜ
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          CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)
          • 06/1966 : University, Philology, journalism: Tartu State University (TRÜ), diploma (first-class honours), philologist, literature worker
          • 04/1976 : University, Other (university level): Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism, Candidate of Philology (PhD)
          CV/Honours
          • 1995 Johan Skytte Medal
          • 1998 EU-US Democracy and Civil Society Award
          • 1998 Order of the National Coat of Arms (Republic of Estonia), Class 3
          • 2003 Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight 1st Class
          • 2006 Order of the National Coat of Arms (Republic of Estonia), Class 2 Badge
          • 2013 Eesti Kultuurkapital (fund for the furtherance of Estonian culture) Annual Award in the folk culture category for a study on the influence of song and dance festivals on the shaping and changing of society's value judgements
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          CV/Other activities
          • 1990-1991 : Delegate to the Congress of Estonia, member of the Committee of Estonia
          • 1995-1996 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
          • 1998-1999 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
          • 2004-2012 : Member of the Council, University of Tartu
          • 2012-2014 : Member of the Senate, University of Tartu
          • 1997 : Lauristin, M., Vihalemm, P., Rosengren, K. E., Weibull, L. (ed.): Return to the Western World: Cultural and Political Perspectives on Estonian Post-Communist Transition, Tartu, Tartu University Press
          • 2007 : Lauristin, M.: The European Public Sphere and the Social Imaginary of the 'New Europe', European Journal of Communication, 22(4), 397–412
          • 2009 : Lauristin, M., Vihalemm, P. (ed.): Estonia's Transition to the EU: Twenty Years On, London and New York, Routledge
          • 2011 : Lauristin, M. (ed.): Estonian Human Development Report 2010/2011, Tallinn, Eesti Koostöö Kogu
          • 2013 : Lauristin, M.: New Media and Changes in the Forms of Cultural Transmission: Estonian Experience Runnel, P., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., Viires, P., Laak, M. (ed.): The Digital Turn. Users' Practices and Cultural Transformations (27–43), Frankfurt am Main, Peter Lang Verlag
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            CV/Political career
            • 10/1988-05/1990 : Member of the governing body of the Popular Front of Estonia (Eestimaa Rahvarinne)
            • 09/1990-10/1995 : Leader of the Estonian Social Democratic Party (ESDP)
            • 10/1995-02/2004 : Member of the Executive, ESDP/Moderates
            • 02/2004- ... : Member of the Executive, member of the Policy Committee, Estonian Social Democratic Party
            • 10/1996-10/1999 : Member of Tartu City Council
            • 10/2006-06/2014 : Member of Tartu City Council
            • 03/1990-09/1992 : Member, Deputy Chairman, Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR/Republic of Estonia
            • 09/1992-03/1995 : Member of the Riigikogu
            • 03/1999-03/2003 : Member of the Riigikogu
            • 10/1992-09/1994 : Minister for Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
            • 07/2014- ... : Member of the European Parliament
            • 1980- ... : Member of the Editorial Board, European Journal of Communication
            • 1998-2002 : Member of the Council of Europe monitoring committee responsible for the rights of national minorities
            • 2001-2005 : Member of the expert group on ageing, DG Research, European Commission
            • 2004-2008 : Member of the Council of Europe monitoring committee responsible for the rights of national minorities
            • 2007-2011 : Member of the Executive Committee, European Sociological Association
            • 2010-2011 : Member of the Editorial Board, European Societies
            • 2001-2006 : Member of the Committee for Development Policy, United Nations Economic and Social Council
            • 2004-2010 : Member of the Council, United Nations University
            CV/Professional career
            • 08/1957-06/1958 : Assembler at the 'Punane RET' radio factory
            • 03/1962-31/12/1966 : Editor, Eesti Raadio (Estonian Radio)
            • 01/1967-12/1969 : Postgraduate student of philosophy, TRÜ
            • 01/1970-08/1972 : Head of the TRÜ sociology laboratory
            • 09/1972-08/1978 : Senior lecturer, Department of Estonian, TRÜ
            • 09/1978-08/1979 : Lecturer, Department of Estonian, TRÜ
            • 09/1979-08/1989 : Lecturer, Department of Journalism, TRÜ
            • 05/1989-03/1990 : Member of the USSR Supreme Soviet
            • 03/1990-09/1992 : Member, Deputy Chairman, Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
            • 10/1992-09/1994 : Minister for Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
            • 09/1994-03/1995 : Member of the Riigikogu (parliament of the Republic of Estonia)
            • 03/1995-03/1999 : Professor of Social Policy, University of Tartu (TÜ)
            • 03/1999-03/2003 : Member of the Riigikogu (parliament of the Republic of Estonia)
            • 09/1999-08/2003 : Professor of Political Communication, TÜ
            • 09/2003- ... : Professor of Social Communication, TÜ
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