 thumb|250px kristiina ojuland (born 17 december 1966 in kohtla-jÃ¤rve, estonia) was the foreign minister of estonia from 2002 through 2005. in june 2004 she ran for the post of secretary-general of the council of europe, but was defeated, receiving 51 of 299 votes. she was a member of the estonian reform party from 1995 till 5 june 2013 and since 2009 she serves as 1 of the 6 estonian meps in the european parliament. she was expelled from the reform party on 5 june 2013 .estonian mep kristiina ojuland ejected from reform party over alleged vote rigging, err newshttp://www.postimees.ee/1259576/juhatus-heitis-kristiina-ojulandi-erakonnast-valja/ she is a member of the reconciliation of european histories group. ==education== in 1990 she received her ll.b. from university of tartu. in 1992 she graduated from the estonian school of diplomacy in tallinn and attended the graduate institute of international studies in geneva special program. in 1993 she attended the vienna school of international studies, special program. ==career==  2009â: member of european parliament (alde) 2007â: vice president of the european liberal democrat and reform party (eldr), member of the eldr bureau 2007â: vice-chair of the the alliance of liberals and democrats for europe in the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe, alde-pace group 2007â2009: first vice-speaker of riigikogu 2004â2007: chair of the european affairs committee of riigikogu 2002â2005: minister of foreign affairs 1994â2002: member of riigikogu (parliament), member of the foreign affairs committee, chair of the estonian french parliamentary friendship group (1996 2002) 1996â2002: head of the estonian parliamentary delegation to pace; vice president of the pace, member of the bureau 1999â2002: leader of the pace ldr group 1999â2002: vice president of the european liberal, democrat and reform party (eldr), member of the eldr bureau 1995â2002: foreign secretary of the estonian reform party 1994â1996: director of the estonian broadcasting association 1993â1994: permanent representative of estonia to the council of europe 1992â1993: estonian ministry of foreign affairs, responsible for council of europe 1990â1992: estonian ministry of justice, draft legislation department [http://www.coe.int/t/e/com/files/pa-ses
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