Krista Aru

Krista Aru (born 1 August 1958 in Pagari village, Ida-Viru County) is an Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, politician. She has been member of XIII Riigikogu.

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 has been an unaffiliated member of the Estonian Free Party.

Awards

 * 2000: Order of the White Star, Class III
 * 2005: Cultural Endowment of Estonia Annual Award
 * 2012: Citizen of the Year
 * 2018: Baltic Assembly Medal