Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia) explained

Post:Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
Native Name:Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Välisminister
Insignia:Coat of arms of Estonia.svg
Insigniasize:80px
Department:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:Margus Tsahkna
Incumbentsince:17 April 2023
Formation:24 February 1918
First:Jaan Poska
Website:vm.ee

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 Margus Tsahkna.

Office holders

NameTook officeLeft officeParty
1Jaan Poska24 February 191820 September 1919Estonian People's Party
2Ants Piip9 October 191918 November 1919Estonian Labour Party
3Ado Birk18 November 191928 July 1920Estonian People's Party
4Kaarel Robert Pusta28 July 192030 July 1920
5Ado Birk (2nd term)30 July 192026 October 1920Estonian People's Party
6Otto Strandman26 October 192014 January 1921Estonian Labour Party
7Ants Piip (2nd term)25 January 192120 October 1922Estonian Labour Party
8Aleksander Hellat28 November 19222 August 1923
9Friedrich Akel2 August 192326 March 1924Christian People's Party
10Otto Strandman (2nd term)26 March 192414 May 1924Estonian Labour Party
11Kaarel Robert Pusta (2nd term)6 June 19245 October 1925
12Ado Birk (3rd term)23 October 192515 December 1925Estonian People's Party
13Ants Piip (3rd term)15 December 192523 July 1926Estonian Labour Party
14Friedrich Akel (2nd term)23 July 192611 November 1927Christian People's Party
15Aleksander Hellat (2nd term)11 November 19279 December 1927
16Hans Rebane9 December 19274 December 1928Farmers' Assemblies
17Jaan Lattik4 December 192812 February 1931Christian People's Party
18Jaan Tõnisson12 February 193119 July 1932Estonian People's Party
19Mihkel Pung19 July 19321 November 1932National Centre Party
20August Rei1 November 193218 May 1933Estonian Socialist Workers' Party
21Ants Piip (4th term)18 May 193321 October 1933National Centre Party
22Julius Seljamaa21 October 19332 June 1936
23Friedrich Akel (3rd term)2 June 19369 May 1938
24Karl Selter9 May 193812 October 1939
25Ants Piip (5th term)12 October 193921 June 1940
26August Rei18 September 194425 September 1944
Aleksander Warma (in exile)19531963
August Koern (in exile)19641982
Elmar Lipping (in exile)19821990
Olev Olesk (in exile)19901992
2711 April 199024 March 1992Popular Front of Estonia
28Jaan Manitski6 April 199221 October 1992(none)
29Trivimi Velliste21 October 19927 January 1994Pro Patria Union
30Jüri Luik8 January 199417 April 1995Pro Patria Union
31Riivo Sinijärv17 April 19956 November 1995Estonian Coalition Party
32Siim Kallas6 November 199522 November 1996Estonian Reform Party
33Toomas Hendrik Ilves2 December 199614 October 1998Social Democratic Party
34Raul Mälk14 October 199825 March 1999(none)
35Toomas Hendrik Ilves (2nd term)25 March 199928 January 2002Social Democratic Party
36Kristiina Ojuland28 January 200210 February 2005Estonian Reform Party
37Rein Lang21 February 200513 April 2005Estonian Reform Party
38Urmas Paet13 April 200517 November 2014Estonian Reform Party
39Keit Pentus-Rosimannus17 November 201416 July 2015Estonian Reform Party
40Marina Kaljurand16 July 201512 September 2016Independent
41Jürgen Ligi12 September 201623 November 2016Estonian Reform Party
42Sven Mikser23 November 201629 April 2019Social Democratic Party
43Urmas Reinsalu29 April 201926 January 2021Isamaa
44Eva-Maria Liimets26 January 20213 June 2022Estonian Centre Party
45Urmas Reinsalu (2nd term)18 July 202217 April 2023Isamaa
46Margus Tsahkna17 April 2023IncumbentEstonia 200
Source[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Varasemad valitsused. valitsus.ee. 14 January 2017.