Katrin Saks | |
|---|---|
 Katrin Saks in 2007. | |
| Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Mart Laar |
| Preceded by | Andra Veidemann |
| Succeeded by | Eldar Efendijev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1956 |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
Katrin Saks (born 29 November 1956 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician [1] and journalist. From 1999 to 2002,she was Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs in the cabinet of Mart Laar. She was the vice-chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party from 2005 to 2010. In October 2006 she became Member of the European Parliament,replacing Toomas Hendrik Ilves,who had been elected President of Estonia. She lost her seat in the 2009 European election,but shortly regained it,when on 7 April 2014 she replaced Ivari Padar who became Estonian Minister for Agriculture,until in July she was succeeded by Marju Lauristin following the 2014 European election. As of 2011,she is a director of Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School.
