HENRIK HOLOLEI
Date of birth: April 1, 1970
Nationality: Estonian
Education:
1988-1993 Tallinn Technical University / Estonia Department of Economics
1992 Aarhus University / Denmark Political Science and International Economy
Employment:
2015 Oct - … Director General for Mobility and Transport / European Commission
2013 Nov- 2015 Sept Deputy Secretary General of the European Commission
2010 Feb- 2013 Nov Head of Cabinet of Vice President of the European Commission Siim Kallas, responsible for Transport and Mobility
2004 Nov- 2010 Jan Head of Cabinet of Vice President of the European Commission Siim Kallas, responsible for Administration, Audit and Anti-Fraud
2004 May - 2004 Nov Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Siim Kallas / European Commission
2003 – 2004 Chief Government Counsellor for EU Affairs / Estonian Government Office
2002 – 2003 Member of the Convention for Future of Europe, representative of the Estonian Government
2002 - 2003 Director of the Office of European Integration / European Union Secretariat, Estonian Government Office
2001- 2002 Minister of Economic Affairs
1996- 2001 / 2002 - 2003 Director of the Office of European Integration, Estonian Government Office
1996 - 2004 Chairman for the Estonian Council of Senior Civil Servants for the EU Integration (interministerial council for the co-ordination of EU affairs in Estonia)
1996-1996 Counsellor, Office of European Integration, Estonian Government Office
1995-1996 Counsellor to the Minister for European Affairs, Estonian Government Office
1993-1995 Finnish Foreign Trade Association/ Tallinn Branch Assistant Trade Commissioner
Honours:
The President of Finland has awarded me the Grand Cross of the Lion of Finland (2001) The President of Estonia has awarded me the Order of the White Star (3rd class) (2004) The President of France has awarded me the Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite (2005) The President of Latvia has awarded me the Commander of the Cross of Recognition (3rd class) (2015)
The Estonian European Movement nominated me "European of the Year" (1.05.2014)