Ambassador
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to the Kingdom of Spain, Principality of Andorra and People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
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 April 2025 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia to People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
- 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