Estonian Government Kaisa Kattai From 10 Kanepi Gymnasium

Prime Minister and Ministers Prime Minister Minister of Education and Research Minister of Justice Minister of Defence Minister of the Environment Minister of Culture Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Minister of Agriculture Minister of Finance Minister of Regional Affairs Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Social Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs

Prime Minister Andrus Ansip Date and place of birth: 1 October 1956, Tartu 1979 Tartu State University, majored in Organic Chemistry 1974 Tartu Secondary School no York University, Toronto, Business Management 1987–1989 Estonian Academy of Agriculture, majored in Agronomy 2000 British Council’s training sessions in Brussels, Dublin and Edinburgh 2005–2007 Prime Minister in the coalition government of the Reform Party, Central Party and the People’s Union of Estonia

Minister of Education and Research Jaak Aaviksoo Date and place of birth: 11. January 1954, Tartu Education 1981 Candidate of Physics-Mathematics, Physics Institute of Estonian Academy of Sciences 1976 University of Tartu, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Theoretical Physics cum laude 1971 Tartu Secondary School No 2

Minister of Justice Hanno Pevkur University of Tartu, Law 1998 Tallinn School of Economics, Law 1995 Järva-Jaani Secondary School present Minister of Justice 2009–2012 Minister of Social Affairs 2005–2007 Ministry of Justice, Adviser to the Minister 2003–2005 Elder of Nõmme city district 2000–2003 Nõmme City District Government, Administrative Secretary Foreign languages: Russian, English & German Party membership: Estonian Reform Party

Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet Date and place of birth: 20 April 1974, Tallinn Party membership: Estonian Reform Party, Liberal Party Education: 1996 University of Tartu, Political Science 1996 University of Tartu, Master’s degree in Political Science Further education 1996 University of Oslo, Master’s Programme in International Relations

Minister of Social Affairs Taavi Rõivas Date and place of birth: 26 September 1979 Tallinn Marital status: in a relationship, one daughter Education: 2002 University of Tartu Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, macroeconomics and marketing 1997 Tallinn Science School (Reaalkool)

Minister of the Interior Ken-Marti Vaher Ken-Marti Vaher is the Secretary General and a member of the board of the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union. From he chaired the Legal Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu and from worked as the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Estonia. Ken-Marti was elected as a member of the Riigikogu in Previously, he worked as the Secretary General of Res Publica, a director of the National Audit Office, an advisor to the Auditor General and as an advisor to the Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu.

Minister of Regional Affairs Siim Valmar Kiisler 1991 Tallinn University of Technology, automated control systems 1984 Tallinn 2nd Secondary School 1991 Tallinn University of Technology, automated control systems 1984 Tallinn 2nd Secondary School January 2008 – present Minister for Regional Affairs 2007–2008 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Assistant Minister 2003–2005, 2006–2007 Member of 10th Riigikogu 1999–2001 Central Tallinn, Elder 1995–2003 Glacier Eesti AS, Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Minister of Defece Urmas Reinsalu Career 2012-present Minister of Defence Member of 12th Riigikogu Member of 11th Riigikogu Member of 10th Riigikogu : Lecturer, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences : Political secretary, Res Publica party : Director, Office of the President of the Republic : Adviser to the President of the Republic on domestic policy : Specialist in public law, Estonian Ministry of Justice

Minister of the Environment Keit Pentus-Rosimannus 2000 – higher education (equal to Master’s degree): public administration, European Union relations, Tallinn Pedagogical University; 1995 – Private Academy Nord Gymnasium. Career present Minister of the Environment 2009–2011 – First Vice-President of the Riigikogu 2007–2011 – Member of 11th Riigikogu, Chairperson of the Reform Party faction 2007–2011 – Member of the supervisory board of Riigi Kinnisvara AS

Minister of Culture Urve Tiidus As of 04 December 2013, Urve Tiidus is the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia. She is a member of the Estonian Reform Party. From Urve Tiidus was a Member of the 12th Riigikogu and served on the Riigikogu's European Union Affairs Committee and the Finance Committee. From Urve Tiidus served as the Mayor of Kuressaare.

Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Juhan Parts Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Juhan Parts has been leading the ministry since April 2007, when the government coalition between the Reform Party and the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union was formed. In 2003 and from 2005 to 2007 Juhan was a member of the 10th and 11th Riigikogus. Juhan led the government of Estonia as Prime Minister from 2003 to From 2002 to 2005 he was the Chairman of the Res Publica party. From 1998 to 2002 Juhan worked as the Auditor General. From 1992 to 1998 he was the Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice. As for his education, Juhan Parts is a lawyer – he graduated from the University of Tartu cum laude in In addition to politics, Juhan is also interested in history. His free time activities include travelling and sports: he plays football, ice hockey and tennis, and also enjoys playing draughts.

Minister of Agriculture Helir-Valdor Seeder Date and place of birth: 7 September 1964, Viljandi 1990 Estonian Academy of Agriculture, economist 1983 Technical School of J. Gagarin State Farm 1979 Viljandi Secondary School no – present Minister of Agriculture in the coalition government of the Reform Party, the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union and the Social Democratic Party, later in the coalition government of the Reform Party and the Pro Patria and Res Public Union 2003–2007 Member of the 10th Riigikogu 1993–2003 Viljandi County Governor 1992–1993 Mayor of Viljandi 1991 Deputy Mayor of Viljandi Foreign languages: Russian & English

Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi Vice-Chairman of the Reform Party Jürgen Ligi has been the Minister of Finance since July In the cabinet being established he has been nominated for the post of Minister of Finance. 1994–1996 Estonian Business School (MBA programme) 1989–1993 University of Tartu (foreign economics) 1977–1982 Tartu State University (geography) 1977 Tartu Secondary School no. 2