Heidy Purga
Heidy Purga (born 18 March 1975 in Tartu) is an Estonian radio and television presenter, television director, journalist and politician. She has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu.
Heidy Purga | |
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Minister of Culture | |
Assumed office 17 April 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |
Preceded by | Piret Hartman |
Personal details | |
Born | Tartu, Estonia | 18 March 1975
Political party | Reform |
Alma mater | Tallinn University Concordia International University Estonia |
Purga was sworn in as Minister of Culture in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.
From 1994 to 1996 she studied theatre director discipline at Tallinn University. In 2002 she graduated from Concordia International University Estonia in electronic media.
She have been the presenter, producer and editor of several television and radio channels. From 2008 to 2015 she was the producer for song contest Eesti Laul.
Since 2014 she is a member of Estonian Reform Party.
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