Mr Lauri Kuusing, Ambassador, Representative to the Political and Security Committee (PSC)
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name LAURI KUUSING
Date of birth 16 July 1978 Tallinn
As of 1st August 2024, Ambassador / Estonian Permanent Representative to the EU’s Political and Security Committee (PSC)
2021-2024 Estonian Ambassador to the Netherlands / Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemicals Weapons (OPCW)
2017-2020 Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid
2014-2017 Deputy Permanent Representative, Estonian Permanent Mission to NATO
2010-2014 Deputy Head of Mission, Estonian Embassy in Moscow
2008-2010 Estonian Permanent Mission to the EU, Brussels (relations with the EP)
2007-2008 Acting Head of Russia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005-2007 Desk Officer for Russia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003-2004 Private Secretary to Deputy Secretary General, Ministry of Justice
2002-2003 Adviser, Department of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Justice
2000-2002 Public Relations Specialist, National Heritage Board
International Positions
2017-2021 Sherpa of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI)
2022-2023 Chair of the OPCW Open-Ended Working Group for the Preparations for the 5th Review Conference
2023 Co-Chair, International Criminal Court’s Study Group for Governance
Education
2005 University of Tartu, Master’s Degree in European Studies
2000 Estonia Academy of Arts, BA in History of Art
In-service training
2014 XXXII Estonian National Defence Course
2005 Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael
2004 University of Birmingham, Post-Graduate Certificate in European Studies (Chevening Scholarship)
State Decorations
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau, the Netherlands
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Latvian Order of Three Stars, III class
Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania
Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Languages Estonian, English, Finnish, French, Russian