Andrus ANSIP
Andrus ANSIP

Renew Europe Group

Member

Estonia - Eesti Reformierakond (Estonia)

Date of birth : ,

Curriculum vitae Andrus ANSIP

Original version : EN


Curriculum vitae   (The MEP is solely responsible for the information published)

Updated: 12/12/2022

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

  • 1974-1979 : University of Tartu

Professional career

  • 1979-1981 : Senior engineer in the Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Tartu
  • 1983-1987 : Senior engineer at the Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, University of Tartu

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

  • 2004-2014 : Chair of the Estonian Reform Party
  • 1994-... : Member of the Estonian Reform Party

Offices held in regional government bodies

  • 1998-2004 : Mayor of Tartu

Offices held in a national parliament

  • 2007-2011 : Member of the Estonian Parliament
  • 2011-2015 : Member of the Estonian Parliament

Offices held in a national government

  • 2004-2005 : Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia
  • 2005-2014 : Prime Minister of Estonia

Offices held in an international political party organisation or an international trade union organisation

  • 2019-... : Member of Renew Europe
  • 2014-2019 : Member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group

Offices held in the EU institutions

  • 2014-2019 : Vice-President of the European Commission
  • 2014-2019 : European Commissioner for the Digital Single Market
  • 2019-... : Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • 2019-... : Substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 2019-... : Member of the Renew Europe Bureau
  • 2019-... : Member of the Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament
  • 2019-... : Substitute for the Delegation for relations with Israel
  • 2019-... : Substitute for the Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
  • 2014-2019 : Vice-President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group

Honours

  • 2001 National Order of Merit of the Republic of Malta
  • 2005 Order of the White Star (III class)
  • 2007 Financial Times’ European of the Year
  • 2009 Order of the Three Stars
  • 2015 Order of the National Coat of Arms
  • 2015 Badge of Honour from the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • 2015 Order of Merit of the Ministry of Defence (I class)

Contact

Bruxelles

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03M059
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Strasbourg

Parlement européen
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M02069
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CS 91024
F-67070 Strasbourg Cedex