Ambassador
CURRICULUM VITAE
Mr Arti Hilpus
Date and place of birth
October 31, 1972, Elva, Estonia
Education and training
- 1990–1995 Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tartu, graduated in history cum laude (equivalent to MA qualification)
- 1990 Tartu 16th Secondary School
- 1998–1999 Geneva Centre for Security Policy, International Training Course (ITC)
Professional experience
- October 2025 – Ambassador of Estonia to Austria, Slovakia and Switzerland, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna
- 2022–2025 Director of Arms Control Division, NATO and Transatlantic Relations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
- 2018–2022 Ambassador of Estonia to Latvia (and non-resident Ambassador to Uzbekistan)
- 2015–2018 Ambassador of Estonia to the Russian Federation
- 2012–2015 Ambassador of Estonia to Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia (resident in Tallinn)
- 2009–2012 Ambassador of Estonia to Norway and Iceland
- 2006–2008 Director of the Security Policy Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2005–2006 Director of Division, Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2001–2004 First Secretary (Political Affairs), Embassy of Estonia in Berlin
- 1999–2001 Director of Division, Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1996–1998 Director of Personnel Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1995–1996 Adviser, Office of the National Security Coordinator, State Chancellery of Estonia
Languages
Estonian, English, German, Russian, French
Civil status
Married