Background
LAURISTIN, Marju was born on April 7, 1940 in Tallinn, Estonia. Parents: Johannes Lauristin and Olga Lauristin (née Kunnapuu).
government official social sciences educator
LAURISTIN, Marju was born on April 7, 1940 in Tallinn, Estonia. Parents: Johannes Lauristin and Olga Lauristin (née Kunnapuu).
Graduate in philology, University of Tartu. Post-graduate student, University of Tartu, 1967-1970. Candidate of Sciences (Philology), 1976.
Journalist Estonian Radio, Tallinn, 1961—1967. Lecturer, associate professor journalism University Tartu, Estonia, 1972—1989, professor social communications, professor social policy, 1995—1999, member council. Member parliament Supreme Soviet Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow, 1989—1990, Riigikogu-Parliament of Estonia, Tallinn, 1999—2003.
Deputy speaker Supreme Council Estonia, 1990—1992. Minister social affairs Government of Estonia, 1992—1994. Member committee development policy United Nations, New York City, 2001—2006.
Member council United Nations University, Tokyo, 2004—2009. Member advisory committee on framework convention minority rights Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, 2004—2008. Member executive committee European Sociological Association.
Member board Popular Front, Estonia, 1989—1990. Chairman Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party, Estonia, 1990—1995.
Married Peeter Vihalemm, August 24, 1978. Children: Katrin Reimann, Marin Laak. Married Enn Roose, January 27, 1961 (divorced June 1, 1978).