Ela Tomson (born Ela Liimeon; 16 February 1945) is an
Estonia
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n television journalist, editor, screenwriter, and politician. She was a member of X Riigikogu.
Early life and career
Tomson was born in
Pärnu
Pärnu () is the fourth-largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of ...
. She is a 1967 graduate of
Tartu State University
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Vanemuine
Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It is the first Estonian language, Estonian-language theatre. Stemming from the Vanemuine Society (1865), the theatre's first performance was Lydia Koidula's ''Saaremaa Onupoeg'' ("The cousin from S ...
theatre 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 ...
. Later, she worked as an editor and screenwriter at Eesti Telefilm. From 1972 until 1992, she worked as an editor at Eesti Televisioon before taking a position as an editor-in-chief at Pärnu Raadio from 1992 until 1994. In 1994, she returned to Eesti Television as the editor-in-chief; a position she held until 2000. Afterward, she taught secondary school in Pärnu until 2003, when she became involved in politics.
She has been a member of Res Publica Party. In 2003, she was elected to the X Riigikogu.
Personal life
Tomson is married to film director and cinematographer Mati Põldre. From 1965 until 1973, she was married to writer and theatre director Mati Unt.