HENRIK HOLOLEI

Date of birth: April 1, 1970

Nationality: Estonian

Education:

1988-1993 Technical University / 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 / 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 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 has awarded me the Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite (2005) The 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)