Estonia in EU

H.E. Mr Aivo Orav Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the EU       Date of birth: 10.04.1965 Married, 3 children

Professional experience

2020 –	Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU
2016 – 2020	Ambassador, Head of EU Delegation in Montenegro
2012 – 2016	Ambassador, Head of EU Delegation in Republic of North Macedonia
2011 – 2012	Ambassador to Lebanon (residing in Turkey)
2008 – 2012	Ambassador in Azerbaijan (residing in Turkey)
2008 – 2012	Ambassador to Turkey
2005 – 2008	Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
2005- 2012	Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia (residing in Poland, Estonia, Turkey)
2001 – 2005	Ambassador to Bulgaria (residing in Poland)
2001 – 2005	Ambassador to Romania (residing in Poland)
2000 – 2005	Ambassador to Poland
1999 – 2000	Director of Division (Security Policy and International Organizations) Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
1998 – 1999	First Secretary (NATO, WEU) Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
1995 – 1998	First Secretary Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the OSCE in Vienna
1992 – 1995	Second Secretary (OSCE) Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
1990 – 1992	Teacher, Kuressaare High School No. 1

Education and training

1999 – Disarmament and Security Policy Course (Marshall Center)
1993 – UN Disarmament Fellowship Program (Geneva, Vienna, New York)
1992 – Estonian School of Diplomacy
1990 – Graduated from Tartu University, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry

Foreign languages: English, Russian, French, Bulgarian