Liisa Pakosta

Liisa Pakosta
Pakosta in 2021
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
Assumed office
23 July 2024
Prime MinisterKristen Michal
Preceded byMadis Timpson
Commissioner for Gender Equality and Equal Treatment
In office
3 July 2015 – 1 July 2022
Preceded byMari-Liis Sepper
Succeeded byChristian Veske
Member of the Riigikogu
In office
9 November 2009 – 3 July 2015
Personal details
Born
Liisa-Ly Pakosta

(1969-09-03) September 3, 1969 (age 54)
Tallinn, Estonia
Political partyEstonia 200 (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
Isamaa (2006–2023)
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Tartu
Estonian Academy of Arts
OccupationHistorianPolitician

Liisa-Ly Pakosta (born 3 September 1969) is an Estonian politician. She is a member of the XV Riigikogu.[1]

Between 2015–2022 she was a Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner. She served as the Director-General of the National Heritage Board from July 1, 2022, to October 16 of the same year.[2][3]

In the 2023 elections, she ran for the Riigikogu as a candidate for the Estonia 200 party and received 1,731 votes in electoral district number 2 (Tallinn Central, Lasnamäe, and Pirita districts), securing her election as a member of the Riigikogu.[4] She was a member of the party Isamaa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Juhatus ja liikmed". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Muinsuskaitseameti peadirektorina alustab juulis 2022 tööd Liisa Pakosta. | Tippjuhi konkursiveeb". tippjuhid.riigikantselei.ee. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. ^ "Liisa Pakosta lahkub muinsuskaitseameti peadirektori kohalt". ERR (in Estonian). 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  4. ^ Netitark (2023-03-07). "Kes pääses riigikokku? Riigikogu liikmete nimekiri 2023. aastal". Sinu teadmiste pagas Internetis (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.