Kersti Kaljulaid
Former President of the Republic of Estonia
Commissioner for Estonia
I am never silent when our security is in question, when our freedoms are at stake or when those weaker than us are treated unjustly.
Kersti Kaljulaid served as the President of the Republic of Estonia from 2016-2021. During her time in office, she made her presence felt in both her homeland and the international arena. Over the years, President Kaljulaid has robustly defended the principles underlying our society: democracy, human rights, equal treatment and freedom of speech. One of the principles of her own time in office has been the one she set out upon her inauguration: “I am never silent when our security is in question, when our freedoms are at stake or when those weaker than us are treated unjustly.”