Ambassador

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to the Kingdom of Spain and to the Principality of Andorra

ANDRES RUNDU

Born on April 1, 1960 Paide, Estonia

Education:
  • 1992-1993           Madrid School of Diplomacy, International Relations, diploma
  • 1992-1993           Estonian School of Diplomacy; International Relations, diploma
  • 1978-1983           Tallinn Pedagogical Institute, Mathematics and Physics
Employment record:
  • Since October 2022 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia in Spain and Andorra
  • October 2018 – September 2022 Undersecretary for Economic and Development Affairs of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 2013-2018           Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia in Portugal and Morocco
  • 2009-2013           General Director of the Administrative Department of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 2004-2009           Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia in Spain and Andorra
  • 2000-2004           General Director of the Press and Information Department of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 1997-2000           1st Secretary, Chargé d´Affaires a.i. Republic of Estonia´s Embassy in Madrid, Spain
  • 1995-1997           1st Secretary (Economic affairs) Republic of Estonia´s Embassy in Vienna, Austria
  • 1994-1995           Director of Western-Europe Division of the External Economic Policy Department of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 1992-1993           3rd Secretary, External Economic Policy Department of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Decorations:
  • 2009      Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit, Spain
  • 2018     Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit, Portugal
Foreign languages:
  • Estonian, Spanish, German, English, Russian and Portuguese