Tiit Matsulevitš

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Tiit Matsulevitš (born  September 27, 1958 in Tallinn ) is an Estonian diplomat and journalist. From 1991 to 1996 he was the first ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to Germany .

Early years

Tiit Matsulevitš graduated from high school in Tallinn in 1977. He graduated from the State University of Tartu (TRÜ) with a degree in journalism in 1982 . From 1982 to 1991 he was a lecturer in journalism in Tartu and from 1988 to 1991 head of the university's information department. In 1990/91 he continued his education in Germany. He has been politically active since 1989. He joined the political association Ühendus Res Publica .

Diplomacy and politics

When Estonian regained independence in 1991, Matsulevitš joined the Estonian foreign service. From 1991 to 1996 he was the first ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to Germany , based in Bonn . From 1993 to 1996 he was also the Estonian Ambassador to the Holy See . From 1996 to 1998 Tiit Matsulevitš was ambassador to Ukraine , from 1998 to 2001 in the Republic of Moldova and from 1999 to 2001 in Russia . In 2002/2003 he worked as head of unit in the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn. At the same time he was a member of the Tallinn City Council.

From 2003 to 2007 Tiit Matsulevitš was a member of the Estonian Parliament ( Riigikogu ). He belonged to the faction of Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit (IRL). There he advocated a tough stance towards Russia in Estonia. During this time Matsulevits was also a member of the Defense Committee and NATO.

With the beginning of the Ukraine crisis in 2014, Tiit Matsulevits first relocated to Odessa (Ukraine), where he worked as a deputy manager for the OSCE. Matsulevits then went to Kiev, where he still works as a strategic communications consultant for the EUAM (European Union Advisory Mission) Ukraine.

Private life

Tiit Matsulevitš is married.

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eesti Elulood . Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 283.
  2. ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB).

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SURNAME Matsulevitš, Tiit
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian diplomat, journalist and politician, member of the Riigikogu
DATE OF BIRTH September 27, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Tallinn