Signe Kivi
Estonian textile artist and politician
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Signe Kivi (born 24 February 1957 in Tallinn) is an Estonian textile artist and politician. She has been a member of the IX, X and XIV Riigikogu. From 1999 to 2002 she was the Minister of Culture.[1]
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| Born | February 24, 1957 Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Estonian Academy of Arts |
In 1980 she graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts specializing in textile design.[1]
From 1985 to 1991 she was an artist in the art factory ARS. Since 1988 she has been a lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Arts, and since 1997 she has been a professor. Between 2005 and 2015 she was the rector of the Estonian Academy of Arts, and between 2017 and 2019 she was the director of the Tartu Art Museum.[1]
From 1998 to 2006, and again since 2014, she has been a member of the Estonian Reform Party.[1]
