Ambassador

H.E. Ms Mariin RATNIK

Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium
(since July 2010)

Professional Experience

2009-2010  Director of EU Affairs, State Chancellery

2008-2009  Deputy Director of EU Affairs (COREPER I), State Chancellery

2007-2008  Head of Coordination Unit (COREPER I), EU Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2006-2007  Economic Counselor, Estonian Embassy in Berlin, Germany

2003-2005  III Secretary, Relations to European Parliament, Estonian Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, Belgium

2001-2003  III Secretary, Relations to East-European states, II Political Department 

2000-2001  Attaché, Media Analysis, Department for Press and Information

Since March 2000  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia

Education

2005-2007  MA Studies, International Relations, Humboldt University of Berlin, Free University of Berlin, University of Potsdam, Germany

1999-2000  Diploma in international relations and European Studies, Estonian School of Diplomacy, Tallinn (Estonia)

1995-1999  BA in Economy, University of Tartu (Estonia)

Foreign languages

English, German, Russian, French

Hobbies

Reading, art, travelling, snowboarding, motorcycling