Foto: Diana Unt
Yoko Alender
E-mail: yoko.alender@riigikogu.ee
Short biography:
Yoko Alender – architect, city planner and politician.
Member of the Estonian Parliament the Riigikogu since 2015, re-elected in 2019, 2023, elected to Tallinn city council in 2013 and 2017, 2021. Member of the Estonian Reform Party, Chairman of the Environment Committee. Vice President of the ALDE Party. Served as Minister for Climate 2024-25.
Has worked in the field of architecture, city-planning, cultural management and politics.
Yoko has four children, is educated as a yoga teacher and trainer in the field of values based leadership.
Born:
13.06.1979 in Tallinn
Education:
- 2022 – … phD in progress „Public Architects and Others. Widening the sphere of influence of spatial design in society via venturous practice.“, Estonian Academy of Art
- 1999 – 2010 Architecture and Urban Planning, Ma, Estonian Academy of Art
- 1996 – 1997 Hugh Christie Technology College, Kent, England
- 1995 – 1999 Södra Latin Gymnasium, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1989 – 1995 Estonian School in Stockholm
- 1986 – 1989 Tallinn 7th Secondary School
Lifelong Learning:
- 2021 Miltton New Nordics Leaders of the Future Accelerator
- 2019 – 2021 Yoga Therapist Training
- 2018 – 2019 Yoga Alliance 200h Teacher Training
- 2017 – 2018 Yin Yoga teacher training 100h
- 2016 European Womens Academy, ALDE
- 2015 XXXII Estonian National Defence Course
- 2014 More Women in Politics
Work:
- 2025 – … Committee for Environment, Riigikogu, Chair
- 2024 – … The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, ALDE Party, Vice President
- 2024 – 25 Minister for Climate, Estonia
- 2024 – 25 Estonian Environmental Investment Centre, Chair of Board
- 2021 – 24 Sweden – Estonia Cooperation Fund, Chair of Board
- 2021 – 24 Estonian State Forest Management Centre, Member of Board
- 2023 – … Member of Parliament, Estonian Reform Party
- 2020 – … The Alliance of Her, core trainer
- 2019 – 23 Member of Parliament, Estonian Reform Party, Chair of the Environment Committee
- 2018 – 2019 Estonian National Library, Member of Board
- 2015 – 2016 State Real Estate Company, Member of Board
- 2015 – 2019 Member of Parliament, Estonian Reform Party, Culture Committee
- 2013, 2017, 2021 Elected to Tallinn City Council
- 2013 – 2015 Tallinn City Council, Fraction of Pro Patria and Res Publica Union, Deputy Chair
- 2012 – … partner, Yoko Oma OÜ
- 2011 – 2014 Estonian Ministry of Culture, Adviser on Architecture and Design
- 2008 – 2012 Tallinn City Government, Department of Milieu Areas, architect
- 2006 – 2007 Urbanmark OÜ, architect and project manager
- 2005 – 2006 ZiZi & YoYo OÜ, partner, architect and project manager
- 2001 – 2004 Kultorg OÜ, partner, project manager
Languages:
estonian, english, swedish, german
