Krista Aru
Estonian historian, museologist and politician (1958–2025)
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Krista Aru (1 August 1958 – 25 February 2025) was an Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, and politician. She was a member of XIII Riigikogu.[1]
Life and career
In 1981, she graduated from Tartu University in journalism. In 2010, she finished her doctoral studies in Tallinn University.[1]
From 1995 to 2005 she was the director of Estonian Literary Museum. From 2006 to 2012 she was the director of Estonian National Museum.[1]
She was an unaffiliated member of the Estonian Free Party.[1]
Aru died on 25 February 2025, at the age of 66.[2]
Awards
- 2000: Order of the White Star, Class III
- 2005: Cultural Endowment of Estonia Annual Award[1]
- 2012: Citizen of the Year[1]
- 2018: Baltic Assembly Medal[1]
