The EANC Election Committee announces the following list of candidates for the XXIV Council Elections.
As stipulated in the EANC bylaws, a period will be allowed for members of the public to challenge the eligibility of any candidate. Signed, written challenges must be sent to the Election Committee Co-Chairs ([email protected]) no later than May 18.
Anyone legally living in the U.S. who meets the following criteria is eligible:
- Must be at least 21 years old by the final day of the election;
- be of Estonian descent,
- an immediate family member of such an individual, or belong to the Estonian American community through a family relationship;
- agree with Council goals expressed in the EANC Constitution;
- and attest in writing to meeting the above criteria.
Kristi Allpere
Anne-Reet (Ilves) Annun-ziata
Kristi Austin
Mai-Liis Bartling
Marit Davey
Aarne Elias
Rasmus Erlemann
Leif Fritzell
Rose Hellat
Kristel Imeraj
Urmas Kärner
Doug Karpa
Gilda Karu
Laine Kõiva Kingo
Jüri Koll
Häly Laasme
Caroli Leiman
Merle Liivand
Maia Linask
Marja Lutsep
John Maasik
Laura Mittal
Mati Otsmaa
Silvi Pirn
Liina Raud
Anne-Maria Riitsaar
Marju Rink-Abel
Ingrid Roosild
Tiina Sepp
Andres Simonson
Alvar Soosaar
Eric Suuberg
Tarmo Tari
Alan Tomson
Marianne Torm
Lisa Trei
Ilmar Vanderer
The final list of candidates will be published in the Free Estonian Word newspaper and on the EANC website, www.estosite.org. Election dates, scheduled for this summer, will be announced at that time.
EANC 2026 Election
Committee Co-Chairs
Lya Karm & Maria Pedak-Kari
