Marju Lauristin

Marju Lauristin
Member of the European Parliament
In office 1 July 2014 – 6 November 2017
Succeeded by	Ivari Padar
Constituency	Estonia
Minister of Social Affairs
In office 22 October 1992 – 20 September 1994
Prime Minister	Tiit Vähi
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Toomas Vilosius
Member of the Estonian Parliament
In office 20 September 1992 – 1 July 2014
Constituency	Põlva
Personal details
Born	(1940-04-07) 7 April 1940 (age 84) Narva, Estonia
Political party	Estonian Social Democratic Party  EU Party of European Socialists
Spouse(s)	Enn Roose (div.) Peeter Vihalemm (m. 1978)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Johannes Lauristin Olga Lauristin (née Künnapuu)
Relatives	Hendrik Allik (stepfather) Jaak Allik (half-brother)
Alma mater	University of Tartu

Marju Lauristin (born 7 April 1940) is an Estonian politician, and former Member of the European Parliament and Minister of Social Affairs. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Lauristin is currently a member of the Tartu city council.