Heidy Purga (born 18 March 1975) is an Estonian radio and television presenter, television director, journalist and politician. She has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu.[1]

Heidy Purga
Purga in 2015
Minister of Culture
Assumed office
17 April 2023
Prime MinisterKaja Kallas
Preceded byPiret Hartman
Personal details
Born (1975-03-18) 18 March 1975 (age 49)
Tartu, Estonia
Political partyReform
Alma materTallinn University
Concordia International University Estonia

Purga was sworn in as Minister of Culture in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.[2][3][4]

From 1994 to 1996 she studied theatre director discipline at Tallinn University. In 2002 she graduated from Concordia International University Estonia in electronic media.[1]

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.[1]

Since 2014 she is a member of Estonian Reform Party.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "101_biographies_2019" (PDF). riigikogu.ee. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Reformierakond avalikustas oma valitsusdelegatsiooni". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. ^ "Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percent". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ^ "Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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