NAME: Oviir, Siiri.

ESTONIA

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).

PARTY: Eesti Keskerakond.

CONSTITUENCY: Estonia.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2004-2009; Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 2004-2009; Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2004-2009; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Co-operation Committees 2004-2009; Delegation for Relations with Japan 2004-2009.

Political Career: Member of the European Parliament 2004-2009; Observer Member of the Estonian Parliament in the European Parliament 2004-2009; Vice-Chairman, Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament 2003-2004; Member of European Union Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament 2003-2004; Chairman, Estonian Parliament Committee for the prevention of HIV, AIDS and Drug Addition 2003-2004; Chairman, Parliamentary Co-operation Group for Relations between Estonia and Israel 1999-2004; Chairman, Parliamentary Co-operation Group for Relations between Estonia and Georgia 1996-2004; Member of Baltic Assembly1992-2004, Vice-Chairman 1999-2001; Member of the Estonian Parliament during the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Parliamentary Terms 1992-2004; Minister for Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia 2002-2003; Member of Tallinn City Council 1996-2002; Deputy Speaker of the Estonian Parliament 1999-2001; Chairman, Estonian Centre Party Parliamentary Fraction 1996-1999; Chairman, Parliamentary Co-operation Group for Relations between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Estonia 1992-1996; Minister for Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia 1995; Chairman, Social Affairs Committee, Estonian Parliament 1992-1995; Social Security Minister 1990-1992.

Profession: Assistant to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Estonia 1975-1990; Docent, Tallinn University of Education 1992-2003; Vice-Chairman of the Board of Tallinn University of Education since 2001.

Titles/honours/decorations: Badge of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class; Badge of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th Class; Medal of the Baltic Assembly No. 2; Orthodoxer Konstantinscher Orden der Grossballi von Deutschland.

Education: Tartu State University Graduated in Law with Full University Degree Diploma in Law (equivalent to Master’s Degree in Law) 1975.

Languages: English, Finnish and Russian.

Political Affiliations: Member, International Medical Parliamentarians Organisation (IMPO) since 2000; Chairwoman, Estonian Womens’ Union since 1996; Member of the Executive, Womens’ Section, Estonian Centre Party since 1994; Founder Member and Member of the Executive, Estonian Centre Party since 1991; President of Estonian League for Sport for the Disabled since 1991; President 1993-1998 and Honorary President, Estonian Anti-AIDS Association; Vice-Chairman, Estonian Centre Party 1994 and 1997; Refounding Member and Member of the Executive, Estonian Womens` Union 1989-1996; Member, Governmental Science and Development Council 1995; Member, Estonian Jurists' Union; Member, Zonta International Womens’ Club, Tallinn.

Hobbies: Painting, reading (historical and biographical novels), listening to different nation's folk music.

Born: 3 November 1947, Tallinn.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 3 daughters.