Liisa Pakosta
Liisa Pakosta | |
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Pakosta in 2021 | |
| Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs | |
| Assumed office 23 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Kristen Michal |
| Preceded by | Madis Timpson |
| Commissioner for Gender Equality and Equal Treatment | |
| In office 3 July 2015 – 1 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mari-Liis Sepper |
| Succeeded by | Christian Veske |
| Member of the Riigikogu | |
| In office 9 November 2009 – 3 July 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Liisa-Ly Pakosta September 3, 1969 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Estonia 200 (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Isamaa (2006–2023) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu Estonian Academy of Arts |
| Occupation | Historian • Politician |
Liisa-Ly Pakosta (born 3 September 1969) is an Estonian politician. She is a member of the XV Riigikogu.
Between 2015–2022 she was a Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner. She served as the Director-General of the National Heritage Board from July 1, 2022, to October 16 of the same year.
In the 2023 elections, she ran for the Riigikogu as a candidate for the Estonia 200 party and received 1,731 votes in electoral district number 2 (Tallinn Central, Lasnamäe, and Pirita districts), securing her election as a member of the Riigikogu. She used to be a member of the party Isamaa.
She became Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs in the cabinet of Kristen Michal on 23 July 2024.