Krista Aru


Krista Aru was an Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, and politician. She was a member of XIII Riigikogu.

Life and career

In 1981, she graduated from Tartu University in journalism. In 2010, she finished her doctoral studies in Tallinn University.
From 1995 to 2005 she was the director of Estonian Literary Museum. From 2006 to 2012 she was the director of Estonian National Museum.
She was an unaffiliated member of the Estonian Free Party.
Aru died on 25 February 2025, at the age of 66.

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