Ambassador
Ambassador MOONIKA KASE
Date and place of birth
1977, Paide, Estonia
Education
1997 – 2001 Institute of Law; Estonia, Law, MA
2002 – 2003 Estonian School of Diplomacy, International Relations and European Integration
2005 International Diplomatic Program, London, UK
2011 – 2015 Estonian Academy of Arts, BA
Professional Career
Working in the Estonian foreign service since 2004.
Since 2022 Ambassador of Estonia to Portugal.
2017 – 2022 Diplomatic and Foreign relations Counsellor to the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
2016 – 2017 Division for Western Europe and North America, Department of Europe and Transatlantic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Relations with Southern Europe countries and the Holy See; Desk Officer
2010 – 2015 Permanent Representation of Estonia to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva; UN, WHO, WTO, ILO; Desk Officer
2009 – 2010 Division for Trade Policy and Economic Organisations, External Economic Policy and Development Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Desk Officer and Acting Director of the Division (2010)
2004 – 2009 Division for International Law and Law-making, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Lawyer
Other job assignments
2005 – 2006 Alternate Representative of Estonia in the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court.
Languages
Estonian, English, French, Russian
Marital status
Married with 3 children