Jonatan Vseviov (born 14 August 1981) is an

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n diplomat. He has a degree in political science from the

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. From 2018 to 2021, he was

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. On 29 January 2021 President Kersti Kaljulaid invited Vseviov to serve as the chancellor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Awards

* 2018:

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, III class.

Personal life

He is married and he has two children. His father is historian David Vseviov. Vseviov is of

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heritage.

References

1981 births Living people Ambassadors of Estonia to the United States Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class Estonian people of Jewish descent University of Tartu alumni {{Estonia-diplomat-stub