Züleyxa Izmailova

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Züleyxa Izmailova
Züleyxa Izmailova 2021. aasta Arvamusfestivalil.jpg
Leader of the Estonian Greens
Assumed office
27 March 2017
Preceded byAleksander Laane (:et)
Personal details
Born (1985-06-15) 15 June 1985 (age 36)
Tallinn, Estonia
Political partyEstonian Greens
Domestic partnerJoonas Laks
Children2

Züleyxa "Zuzu" Izmailova[1][2] (Azerbaijani: Züleyxa İsmayılova; born 13 June 1985) is an Estonian journalist, environmental activist and politician, who has been the leader of the Estonian Greens party since March 2017.

Biography[]

Izmailova was born to an Azerbaijani father and Estonian mother. Her partner is fellow member of the Estonian Greens Board Joonas Laks, with whom she has two children.[3] Izmailova studied geodesy at Kehtna Vocational Education Center from 2005 to 2008, but did not graduate.[4]

Political career[]

From 2005 to 2012, she was a member of the Social Democratic Party. On 27 March 2017, Izmailova was elected as the leader of the Estonian Greens party.[5][6] She was one of the candidates for the mayoralty of Tallinn in 2017. On 9 November 2017, she became one of the deputy mayors of Tallinn, with Taavi Aas as the mayor of Tallinn.[4] She is also a noted environmental activist, staging several protests about the environmental concerns of the Rail Baltica project, as well as strengthening environmental regulations in Estonia.[7]

Awards[]

  • 2016 – Anne & Stiil magazine Woman of the Year[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Eestimaa Rohelised uueks juhiks valiti Züleyxa Izmailova" (in Estonian). Pealinn. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Podcast rubriigist "Intervjuu" KUKU raadios" (in Estonian). kuku.postimees.ee. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Ma elan siin. Aserbaidžaani verd Züleyxa Izmailova" (in Estonian). vikerraadio.err.ee. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Õppeosakonna juhataja Erni Ajaots mäletab Züleyxad hästi: "Muide, oma keskkooli lõputunnistuse on ta meie kooli unustanud ja see on siiamaani siin."" (in Estonian). Kroonika. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Eestimaa Roheliste uus juht seab eesmärgiks ökoriigi" (in Estonian). err.ee. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Roheliste uueks juhiks valiti Züleyxa Izmailova" (in Estonian). delfi.ee. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Keskkonnaaktivist rääkis "Radaris" oma argipäevast: päevad täis koosolekuid, seminare, meeleavaldusi" (in Estonian). postimees.ee. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Ajakirja Anne&Stiil aasta naine on Züleyxa Izmailova" (in Estonian). elu24. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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