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Malle Talvet-Mustonen

Malle Talvet-Mustonen (née Malle Talvet; born 16 December 1955) is an Estonian diplomat, literary translator and poet. She served as Estonia's ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg (2003–2008) and as Estonia's ambassador to Israel (2012–2016).

Alongside her diplomatic career, Talvet-Mustonen has translated literature into Estonian from English, French and Italian and has published a poetry collection.

Early life and education

Talvet-Mustonen was born in Pärnu on 16 December 1955. She graduated from Tallinn Music High School in 1974 and from the University of Tartu in 1980 with a degree in Romance and Germanic philology. The Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary notes additional training in diplomacy in Paris (Centre d'études diplomatiques et stratégiques).

Diplomatic career

According to Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Talvet-Mustonen has worked for the ministry since 1991 and has held posts including chargé d'affaires at the Estonian Embassy in Paris, Estonia's permanent representative to UNESCO, and counsellor roles connected with the UN and other international organisations in Geneva.

Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg (2003–2008)

Talvet-Mustonen served as Estonia's ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg from 2003 to 2008.

In October 2008, the Estonian Foreign Ministry reported that she signed an Estonia–Flanders co-operation protocol in her capacity as Director General of the ministry's second political department after returning from her ambassadorial posting.

Ambassador to Israel (2012–2016)

In May 2012, Talvet-Mustonen presented her credentials as Estonia's ambassador to Israel to President Shimon Peres. The Estonian Foreign Ministry lists her term as running from May 2012 until August 2016.

She appeared in international coverage in her capacity as ambassador, including a 2015 feature in The Jerusalem Post about Estonian cultural diplomacy in Tel Aviv.

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance work

Foreign Ministry schedules from 2013 to 2014 describe Talvet-Mustonen leading Estonia's delegation at plenary sessions of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). A 2019 report by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research refers to her as the head of Estonia's delegation to IHRA.

Literary work

According to the Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary, Talvet-Mustonen is a member of the Estonian Writers' Union and has translated literature into Estonian from English, French and Italian.

Poetry

  • Nähtamatult, lakkamatult (1990)

Selected translations

  • Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse (Estonian: Tuletorni juurde), translated with Jaak Rähesoo.
  • Marguerite Duras, The Lover (Estonian: Armuke) (bibliographic indexing credits Talvet-Mustonen as translator).
  • Jean-Luc Lagarce, Nous, les héros (Estonian: Meie, kangelased), credited to her as translator by the Estonian Theatre Agency database.

Honours

Personal life

Talvet-Mustonen is married to musician Andres Mustonen. Her brother is literary scholar and translator Jüri Talvet.

References

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