Anne Sulling (born 12 October 1976 in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...

) is an

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n politician and a member of

Riigikogu The Riigikogu (, from Estonian ''riigi-'', "of the state", and ''kogu'', "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chi ...

. She represents the Tartu constituency as a member of the

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. Between 2005 and 2006, Sulling worked for the Ministry of Finance on the Estonia's euro changeover project. Between 2009 and 2014, Sulling was an adviser to the Prime Minister Andrus Ansip in matters related to macro-economics, the euro and the quota trade. She was named the “Person of the Year” by ''

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'' in 2011, for her work concerning quota sales. In March 2014, Sulling was named Minister of Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship in

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' first cabinet. In the 2015 parliamentary election, Sulling was elected to Riigikogu with 4,197 votes.

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1976 births Living people Government ministers of Estonia Politicians from Tartu Estonian Reform Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 Female foreign ministers Women members of the Riigikogu Women government ministers of Estonia Estonian women diplomats Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class 21st-century Estonian women politicians {{Estonia-2015-Riigikogu-politician-stub