Ministry of the Environment (Estonia)

The Ministry of the Environment (Estonian: Keskkonnaministeerium) is a government ministry of Estonia responsible for the issue of policies regarding climate, mineral resources, environmental awareness, fisheries and hunting in Estonia.[1] The ministry is headed by Minister of Climate, who is currently Kristen Michal.

Ministry of the Environment
Agency overview
Formed21 December 1989
JurisdictionGovernment of Estonia
HeadquartersNarva mnt 7a, 15172 Tallinn, Estonia
Annual budget202 mln € EUR (2023)
Minister responsible
Websitehttp://www.envir.ee/en

List of ministers

Portrait Minister Party Term of office Prime Minister
Minister of the Environment
Tiit Nuudi Independent 21 December 1989 – 11 April 1990
(111 days)
Toomas Frey Independent 11 April 1990 – 13 February 1991
(308 days)
Tõnis Kaasik Independent 13 February 1991 – 22 October 1992
(1 year, 252 days)
Andres Tarand Moderates 21 October 1992 – 8 November 1994
(2 years, 18 days)
Laar (I)
Vootele Hansen Moderates 8 November 1994 – 20 April 1995
(163 days)
Tarand (I)
Villu Reiljan People's Union 20 April 1995 – 9 March 1999
(3 years, 323 days)
Vähi (II, III)
Siimann (I)
Heiki Kranich Reform Party 25 March 1999 – 10 April 2003
(4 years, 16 days)
Laar (II)
Kallas (I)
Villu Reiljan People's Union 10 April 2003 – 8 October 2006
(3 years, 181 days)
Parts (I)
Ansip (I)
Rein Randver People's Union 11 October 2006 – 5 April 2007
(176 days)
Ansip (I)
Jaanus Tamkivi Reform Party 5 April 2007 – 5 April 2011
(4 years, 0 days)
Ansip (II)
Keit Pentus-Rosimannus Reform Party 6 April 2011 – 17 November 2014
(3 years, 225 days)
Ansip (III)
Rõivas (I)
Mati Raidma Reform Party 17 November 2014 – 9 April 2015
(143 days)
Rõivas (I)
Marko Pomerants Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 9 April 2015 – 12 June 2017
(2 years, 64 days)
Rõivas (II)
Ratas (I)
Siim Kiisler Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 12 June 2017 – 29 April 2019
(1 year, 321 days)
Ratas (I)
Rene Kokk Conservative People's Party of Estonia 29 April 2019 – 7 November 2020
(1 year, 192 days)
Ratas (II)
Rain Epler Conservative People's Party of Estonia 16 November 2020 – 26 January 2021
(71 days)
Ratas (II)
Tõnis Mölder Estonian Centre Party 26 January 2021 – 18 November 2021
(296 days)
Kallas (I)
Erki Savisaar Estonian Centre Party 18 November 2021 – 3 June 2022
(197 days)
Kallas (I)
Madis Kallas Social Democratic Party 18 July 2022 – 17 April 2023
(273 days)
Kallas (II)
Minister of Climate
Kristen Michal Reform Party 17 April 2023 –
(191 days)
Kallas (III)

References

  1. "Ministry of the Environment" (in Estonian). Estonian Government.
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