Britt-Kathleen Mere
Chairman
I live in Tartu, the Finno-Ugric mecca, where my daily work focuses on digital solutions designed for Finno-Ugric languages and dialects. My roots connect me to Saarde and Rapla parishes, as well as historical Livonia. As a founding member of Hõimulõimed, I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in the organisation from the very beginning, shaping its direction and introducing our activities to a broader audience. My heart belongs to music, which is why I’m active in the band Kännu Peal Käbi as a vocalist-jauramist. Additionally, I’ve worked on making kindred peoples’ music more accessible by organising Finno-Ugric discos and creating Uralic-language playlists on music streaming platforms. The future belongs to the next generations; therefore in my work I am especially committed to creating opportunities for young people to take action and contribute to the well-being of our kindred peoples.
Bogáta Timár
Secretary
I’m from Hungary, I moved to Estonia in early 2020. Although I have always been fascinated by languages and Finno-Ugric peoples, it became the centre of my life in 2013 and still is. My field of research is the Meadow Mari language, on which I have conducted several studies and participated in many international research projects. I also teach Finnish as a private tutor and am a member of our Finno-Ugric band Kännu Peal Käbi. Apart from academia, I have a passion for popular science and introduction of Finno-Ugric peoples to wider audiences.
Anti Lillak
Treasurer
One root from Virumaa, the other one from Setomaa, I consider myself a native inland East Estonian/Baltic Finn. The Finno-Ugric kinship and comparing the heritage of Estonians with our relatives fascinated me already while studying archaeology at the University of Tartu, but for me a more active life in the Finno-Ugric world began in 2017, when I joined a group of young people called Fenno-Ugria Noored (Fenno-Ugria Youth). I am one of the founding members of Hõimulõimed. As a museum teacher at the Estonian National Museum, my main goal is to help people of all ages discover Estonian and Finno-Ugric cultures and history. However, discovering the world and its fascinating details is very important to me as well. In Hõimulõimed I have been able to experience the joy of learning and nudge Finno-Ugric things in a direction I like – all this together with like-minded people.
| 2023–2024 | Chairman: Bogáta Timár Secretary: Atte Huhtala Treasurer: Anti Lillak |
| 2022–2023 | Chairman: Bogáta Timár Secretary: Agnes Lea Treasurer: Britt-Kathleen Mere |
| 2021–2022 | Chairman: Anna Kuznetsova Secretary: Agnes Lea Treasurer: Merit Niinemägi |
| 2020–2021 | Chairman: Anna Kuznetsova Secretary: Britt-Kathleen Mere Treasurer: Merit Niinemägi |
| 2019–2020 | Chairman: Anna Kuznetsova Secretary: Carmen Nõlvak Treasurer: Merit Müller |