Minister of Foreign Affairs (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.
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia | |
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| 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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The Foreign Minister is chosen by the Prime Minister as a part of the government. The current Foreign Minister is Margus Tsahkna.
Office holders
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
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| 1 | Jaan Poska | 24 February 1918 | 20 September 1919 | Estonian People's Party |
| 2 | Ants Piip | 9 October 1919 | 18 November 1919 | Estonian Labour Party |
| 3 | Ado Birk | 18 November 1919 | 28 July 1920 | Estonian People's Party |
| 4 | Kaarel Robert Pusta | 28 July 1920 | 30 July 1920 | |
| 5 | Ado Birk (2nd term) | 30 July 1920 | 26 October 1920 | Estonian People's Party |
| 6 | Otto Strandman | 26 October 1920 | 14 January 1921 | Estonian Labour Party |
| 7 | Ants Piip (2nd term) | 25 January 1921 | 20 October 1922 | Estonian Labour Party |
| 8 | Aleksander Hellat | 28 November 1922 | 2 August 1923 | |
| 9 | Friedrich Akel | 2 August 1923 | 26 March 1924 | Christian People's Party |
| 10 | Otto Strandman (2nd term) | 26 March 1924 | 14 May 1924 | Estonian Labour Party |
| 11 | Kaarel Robert Pusta (2nd term) | 6 June 1924 | 5 October 1925 | |
| 12 | Ado Birk (3rd term) | 23 October 1925 | 15 December 1925 | Estonian People's Party |
| 13 | Ants Piip (3rd term) | 15 December 1925 | 23 July 1926 | Estonian Labour Party |
| 14 | Friedrich Akel (2nd term) | 23 July 1926 | 11 November 1927 | Christian People's Party |
| 15 | Aleksander Hellat (2nd term) | 11 November 1927 | 9 December 1927 | |
| 16 | Hans Rebane | 9 December 1927 | 4 December 1928 | Farmers' Assemblies |
| 17 | Jaan Lattik | 4 December 1928 | 12 February 1931 | Christian People's Party |
| 18 | Jaan Tõnisson | 12 February 1931 | 19 July 1932 | Estonian People's Party |
| 19 | Mihkel Pung | 19 July 1932 | 1 November 1932 | National Centre Party |
| 20 | August Rei | 1 November 1932 | 18 May 1933 | Estonian Socialist Workers' Party |
| 21 | Ants Piip (4th term) | 18 May 1933 | 21 October 1933 | National Centre Party |
| 22 | Julius Seljamaa | 21 October 1933 | 2 June 1936 | |
| 23 | Friedrich Akel (3rd term) | 2 June 1936 | 9 May 1938 | |
| 24 | Karl Selter | 9 May 1938 | 12 October 1939 | |
| 25 | Ants Piip (5th term) | 12 October 1939 | 21 June 1940 | |
| 26 | August Rei | 18 September 1944 | 25 September 1944 | |
| Aleksander Warma (in exile) | 1953 | 1963 | ||
| August Koern (in exile) | 1964 | 1982 | ||
| Elmar Lipping (in exile) | 1982 | 1990 | ||
| Olev Olesk (in exile) | 1990 | 1992 | ||
| 27 | Lennart Meri | 11 April 1990 | 24 March 1992 | Popular Front of Estonia |
| 28 | Jaan Manitski | 6 April 1992 | 21 October 1992 | (none) |
| 29 | Trivimi Velliste | 21 October 1992 | 7 January 1994 | Pro Patria Union |
| 30 | Jüri Luik | 8 January 1994 | 17 April 1995 | Pro Patria Union |
| 31 | Riivo Sinijärv | 17 April 1995 | 6 November 1995 | Estonian Coalition Party |
| 32 | Siim Kallas | 6 November 1995 | 22 November 1996 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 33 | Toomas Hendrik Ilves | 2 December 1996 | 14 October 1998 | Social Democratic Party |
| 34 | Raul Mälk | 14 October 1998 | 25 March 1999 | (none) |
| 35 | Toomas Hendrik Ilves (2nd term) | 25 March 1999 | 28 January 2002 | Social Democratic Party |
| 36 | Kristiina Ojuland | 28 January 2002 | 10 February 2005 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 37 | Rein Lang | 21 February 2005 | 13 April 2005 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 38 | Urmas Paet | 13 April 2005 | 17 November 2014 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 39 | Keit Pentus-Rosimannus | 17 November 2014 | 16 July 2015 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 40 | Marina Kaljurand | 16 July 2015 | 12 September 2016 | Independent |
| 41 | Jürgen Ligi | 12 September 2016 | 23 November 2016 | Estonian Reform Party |
| 42 | Sven Mikser | 23 November 2016 | 29 April 2019 | Social Democratic Party |
| 43 | Urmas Reinsalu | 29 April 2019 | 26 January 2021 | Isamaa |
| 44 | Eva-Maria Liimets | 26 January 2021 | 3 June 2022 | Estonian Centre Party |
| 45 | Urmas Reinsalu (2nd term) | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | Isamaa |
| 46 | Margus Tsahkna | 17 April 2023 | Incumbent | Estonia 200 |
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See also
References
- "Varasemad valitsused". valitsus.ee. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
External links
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