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Tiina Uudeberg
Undersecretary for Defence Planning at the Ministry of Defence of Estonia
Tiina Uudeberg has been the Undersecretary for Defence Planning at the Estonian Ministry of Defence since 2021. In this position, she is responsible for defence and capability planning, defence investments, defence budget, defence R&D, and industry policies. As the Undersecretary, she also coordinates the Defence Planning Department’s and the Defence Investments Department’s work and exercises oversight over the National Defence Investment Centre. Ms Uudeberg joined the Ministry of Defence in 2004 and worked at the NATO and EU Department, contributing to the formulation of Estonian positions in NATO in various work strands. In 2010, Ms Uudeberg joined the Estonian Permanent Representation to NATO as a diplomat, serving as the Head of the Resource Section and Estonia’s representative at the NATO Resource Policy and Planning Board and Budget Committee. In 2014, Ms Uudeberg joined the Defence Planning Department as a Deputy Director and became the Director in 2015. Ms Uudeberg holds a master’s degree in political science and international relations. She graduated from the Newton Leadership Programme and from National Defense University (Eisenhower School) in the US with an MSc degree in national strategy and defence resource management. Ms Uudeberg has received several honours and decorations, including the National Order of the White Star, V class (2018), and Estonian Ministry of Defence’s Cross of Merit, III class.
Updated: September 6, 2024