Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia)
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Välisminister | |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Formation | 24 February 1918 |
| First holder | Jaan Poska |
| Website | vm.ee |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Estonia |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonian: välisminister) is the senior minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Välisministeerium) in the Estonian Government. The Minister is one of the most important members of the Estonian government, with responsibility for the relations between Estonia and foreign states.
The Foreign Minister is chosen by the Prime Minister as a part of the government. The current Foreign Minister is Marina Kaljurand, who took the position on 16 July 2015 after the previous minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus resigned.[1]
Office holders
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918–1940 | ||||
| 1 | Jaan Poska | 1918 | 1919 | Estonian People's Party |
| 2 | Ants Piip | 1919 | 1919 | Estonian Labour Party |
| 3 | Ado Birk | 1919 | 1920 | Estonian People's Party |
| 4 | Kaarel Robert Pusta | 1920 | 1920 | |
| 5 | Otto Strandmann | 1920 | 1921 | Estonian Labour Party |
| Ants Piip (2nd time) | 1921 | 1922 | Estonian Labour Party | |
| 6 | Aleksander Hellat | 1922 | 1923 | |
| 7 | Friedrich Akel | 1923 | 1924 | Christian People's Party |
| Otto Strandmann (2nd time) | 1924 | 1924 | Estonian Labour Party | |
| Kaarel Robert Pusta (2nd time) | 1924 | 1925 | ||
| Ants Piip (3rd time) | 1925 | 1926 | Estonian Labour Party | |
| Friedrich Akel (2nd time) | 1926 | 1927 | Christian People's Party | |
| Aleksander Hellat (2nd time) | 1927 | 1927 | ||
| 8 | Hans Rebane | 1927 | 1928 | Farmers' Assemblies |
| 9 | Jaan Lattik | 1928 | 1931 | Christian People's Party |
| 10 | Jaan Tõnisson | 1931 | 1932 | Estonian People's Party |
| 11 | Mihkel Pung | 1932 | 1932 | National Centre Party |
| 12 | August Rei | 1932 | 1933 | Estonian Socialist Workers' Party |
| Ants Piip (4th time) | 1933 | 1933 | National Centre Party | |
| 13 | Julius Seljamaa | 1933 | 1936 | |
| Friedrich Akel (3rd time) | 1936 | 1938 | ||
| 14 | Karl Selter | 1938 | 1939 | |
| Ants Piip (5th time) | 1939 | 1940 | ||
| 1940–1990: in exile | ||||
| August Rei | 1944 | 1945 | ||
| Aleksander Warma | 1953 | 1963 | ||
| August Koern | 1964 | 1982 | ||
| Elmar Lipping | 1982 | 1990 | ||
| Olev Olesk | 1990 | 1992 | ||
| 1990 to present | ||||
| 15 | Lennart Meri | April 1990 | March 1992 | Popular Front of Estonia |
| 16 | Jaan Manitski | April 1992 | October 1992 | (none) |
| 17 | Trivimi Velliste | October 1992 | January 1994 | Pro Patria Union |
| 18 | Jüri Luik | January 1994 | April 1995 | Pro Patria Union |
| 19 | Riivo Sinijärv | April 1995 | November 1995 | Estonian Coalition Party |
| 20 | Siim Kallas | November 1995 | November 1996 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 21 | Toomas Hendrik Ilves | November 1996 | October 1998 | Social Democratic Party |
| 22 | Raul Mälk | October 1998 | March 1999 | (none) |
| Toomas Hendrik Ilves (2nd time) | March 1999 | January 2002 | Social Democratic Party | |
| 23 | Kristiina Ojuland | January 2002 | February 2005 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 24 | Jaak Jõerüüt | February 2005 | February 2005 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 25 | Rein Lang | February 2005 | April 2005 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 26 | Urmas Paet | April 2005 | November 2014 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 27 | Keit Pentus-Rosimannus | November 2014 | July 2015 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 28 | Marina Kaljurand | July 2015 | September 2016 | Independent |
| 29 | Jürgen Ligi | September 2016 | 23 November 2016 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 30 | Sven Mikser | 23 November 2016 | Incumbent | Social Democratic Party |
See also
Contact information
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Islandi väljak 1, 15049 Tallinn
e-mail: [email protected]
tel:(+372) 6 377 000
FAX:(+372) 6 377 099
References
- ↑ "Marina Kaljurand astus välisministri ametisse". Postimees. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
External links
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