Züleyxa "Zuzu" Izmailova[1][2] (Azerbaijani: Züleyxa İsmayılova; born 13 June 1985) is an Estonian journalist, environmental activist and politician, who was the leader of the Estonian Greens from March 2017 to February 2022.
Züleyxa Izmailova | |
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| Züleyxa İsmayılova | |
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| Leader of the Estonian Greens | |
| In office 27 March 2017 – 10 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksander Laane |
| Succeeded by | |
| Member of the Riigikogu | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Johanna-Maria Lehtme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1985 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | SDE (2005-2012; 2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Estonian Greens (2015–2022) E200 (2022–2024) |
| Domestic partner | Joonas Laks |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
editIzmailova was born to an Azerbaijani father and Estonian mother. Her partner is fellow member of the Estonian Greens Board Joonas Laks, with whom she has two children.[3] Izmailova studied geodesy at Kehtna Vocational Education Center from 2005 to 2008, but did not graduate.[4]
Political career
editFrom 2005 to 2012, she was a member of the Social Democratic Party. On 27 March 2017, Izmailova was elected as the leader of the Estonian Greens party.[5][6] She was one of the candidates for the mayoralty of Tallinn in 2017. On 9 November 2017, she became one of the deputy mayors of Tallinn, with Taavi Aas as the mayor of Tallinn.[4] She is also a noted environmental activist, staging several protests about the environmental concerns of the Rail Baltica project, as well as advocating for the strengthening of environmental regulations in Estonia.[7]
Züleyxa Izmailova left the Estonian Greens in February 2022[8] and in May 2022 announced she had joined Eesti 200.[9] In May 2023 she entered the Estonian Parliament following the resignation of Johanna-Maria Lehtme.[10] In June 2024 she was ejected from Estonia 200 and subsequently rejoined the Social Democratic Party.[11][12]
Awards
edit- 2016 – Anne & Stiil magazine Woman of the Year[13]
References
edit- ^ "Eestimaa Rohelised uueks juhiks valiti Züleyxa Izmailova" (in Estonian). Pealinn. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Podcast rubriigist "Intervjuu" KUKU raadios" (in Estonian). kuku.postimees.ee. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Ma elan siin. Aserbaidžaani verd Züleyxa Izmailova" (in Estonian). vikerraadio.err.ee. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Õppeosakonna juhataja Erni Ajaots mäletab Züleyxad hästi: "Muide, oma keskkooli lõputunnistuse on ta meie kooli unustanud ja see on siiamaani siin."" (in Estonian). Kroonika. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Eestimaa Roheliste uus juht seab eesmärgiks ökoriigi" (in Estonian). err.ee. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Roheliste uueks juhiks valiti Züleyxa Izmailova" (in Estonian). delfi.ee. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Keskkonnaaktivist rääkis "Radaris" oma argipäevast: päevad täis koosolekuid, seminare, meeleavaldusi" (in Estonian). postimees.ee. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ ERR News. Züleyxa Izmailova quits the Green Party. Retrieved 14 February 2022
- ^ ERR News. Former Estonian Greens chairman joins Eesti 200. Retrieved 5 May 2022
- ^ ERR News. MP replacing Lehtme: Entering the Riigkogu in this way is awkward. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ ERR, ERR | (2024-06-01). "Eesti 200 throws Züleyxa Izmailova out of party". ERR. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ ERR, ERR | (2024-06-12). "Former Eesti 200 MP Züleyxa Izmailova joins Social Democratic Party". ERR. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Ajakirja Anne&Stiil aasta naine on Züleyxa Izmailova" (in Estonian). elu24. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.