Andres Sutt Explained

Andres Sutt
Office:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Status:Acting
Primeminister:Kaja Kallas
Term Start:3 June 2022
Term End:18 July 2022
Predecessor:Eva-Maria Liimets
Successor:Urmas Reinsalu
Office1:Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology
Primeminister1:Kaja Kallas
Term Start1:26 January 2021
Term End1:18 July 2022
Predecessor1:Raul Siem
Successor1:Kristjan Järvan
Party:Reform Party
Birth Date:11 November 1967
Birth Place:Tartu, Estonia[1]
Alma Mater:University of Tartu

Andres Sutt (born 11 November 1967)[2] is an Estonian politician. He served as Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.[3] [4] He served as acting Minister of Foreign Affairs from June to July 2022.[5]

Early life and education

Sutt graduated cum laude from the University of Tartu in 1993 with a degree in economics and finance.[2] In 2008, he graduated from the Advanced Management Program from INSEAD, and in 2015 with a degree in Negotiations and Leadership from Harvard Law School.[2] [6]

Career

From 1992 to 1993, Sutt was the Chief Specialist of Eesti Pank's Central Bank Policy Department.[2] From 1993 to 1996, the Deputy Head of the Banking Supervision Department, and from 1997 to 1999 Deputy Head of the Central Bank Policy Department.[2] From 1999 until 2001, he was the Adviser to the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Nordic-Baltic Constituency and Member of the Board of Directors from 2009 until 2012.

Sutt was Senior Adviser to the Executive Director of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) from 2012 to 2013 and Head of the Banking Division of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) from 2013 to 2016.[3] From 2017 to 2018, he worked as the Director of Regulatory Relations of Eesti Energia and as a member of the Management Board of the company.[7]

In his capacity as interim foreign minister, Sutt summoned the Russian ambassador to Estonia in June 2022 to condemn President Vladimir Putin's "completely unacceptable" praise for Peter the Great who captured Narva, a city that is now Estonian.[8]

He ran for the Riigikogu in the 2023 elections, received 3315 votes in constituency No 2 (Tallinn's Central City, Lasnamäe and Pirita districts) and was elected with a district mandate.[9] [10]

Recognition

In 2008, Sutt was awarded the Order of the White Star, Class III.[7] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sutt: tunnetan, mis Eestile korda läheb. Andrus. Karnau. 7 October 2011. 30 January 2021. Postimees. et.
  2. Web site: CV. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130192326/https://www.energia.ee/-/doc/8457332/ettevottest/pdf/andres_sutt_cv_eng.pdf. 30 January 2021. 30 January 2021. Eesti Energia.
  3. Web site: Andres Sutt. live. 29 January 2021. Estonia Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127212340/https://www.valitsus.ee/en/prime-minister-ministers/minister-entrepreneurship-and-information-technology-andres-sutt . 27 January 2021 .
  4. News: 24 January 2021. Kallas: We tried to put together a balanced government. ERR. 29 January 2021.
  5. 1533898615780950016 . SuttAndres . First workday and first meeting as the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs with a good friend ambassador @Mariana_Betsa . Reiterated the Estonian unwavering commitment to helping Ukraine win the war and rebuild. Slava Ukraini! #standwithukraine @MFA_Ukraine @MFAestonia . June 6, 2022 . June 7, 2022.
  6. Web site: Andres Sutt. 29 January 2021. Tartu Ülikooli Sihtasutus. et.
  7. Web site: Ettevõtlus- ja infotehnoloogiaminister Andres Sutt. 30 January 2021. Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium. et. 4 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204130108/https://www.mkm.ee/et/ministeerium-kontaktid/ettevotlus-ja-infotehnoloogiaminister-andres-sutt. dead.
  8. David Ljunggren (10 June 2022), Estonia summons Russian envoy to protest Putin remarks Reuters.
  9. Web site: Valimised . 2023-09-26 . rk2023.valimised.ee.
  10. Web site: ERR . rk valimised 2023 . 2023-09-26 . ERR . et.
  11. Web site: Teenetemärkide kavalerid. 30 January 2021. Vabariigi President. et.