Ambassador Kristjan Prikk

Join us for the Mroz Institute World Affairs Colloquium Series with Ambassador Kristjan Prikk. Kristjan Prikk is the Estonian Ambassador to the US since May 2021. Before assuming his current duties, Ambassador Prikk served as the Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defense. Prior to becoming the Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Prikk worked as Undersecretary for Defense Policy in the Ministry of Defense from July 2017 to August 2018. From 2015 to 2017 Ambassador Prikk was the Director of National Security and the Defense Coordination Unit of the Estonian Government Office. He also served as Deputy Director of the same office for two years prior to becoming the Director in 2015. His previous Ministry of Defense assignments include serving as Defense Counselor at the Estonian Embassy in Washington, D.C. (2010-2013) and as Director of International Cooperation Department in Tallinn (2007-2010).

Ambassador Prikk holds a Master’s degree from the United States Army War College and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Tartu, Estonia.

Where: Rita Hollings Science Center, 102. This is an in-person event. It is open to students, faculty, and the general public.

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