| Jan-Erik Enestam | |
| Office: | Minister of the Environment |
| Primeminister: | Matti Vanhanen |
| Term Start: | 17 April 2003 |
| Term End: | 31 December 2006 |
| Predecessor: | Jouni Backman |
| Successor: | Stefan Wallin |
| Office2: | Minister of Defence |
| Primeminister2: | Paavo Lipponen |
| Term Start2: | 15 April 1999 |
| Term End2: | 17 April 2003 |
| Predecessor2: | Anneli Taina |
| Successor2: | Matti Vanhanen |
| Office3: | Leader of the Swedish People’s Party |
| Term Start3: | 1998 |
| Term End3: | 2006 |
| Predecessor3: | Ole Norrback |
| Successor3: | Stefan Wallin |
| Office4: | Member of the Parliament of Finland |
| Term Start4: | 22 March 1991 |
| Term End4: | 20 March 2007 |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Västanfjärd, Finland |
| Party: | Swedish People’s Party |
| Spouse: | Solveig Dahlqvist |
| Children: | 3 |
| Alma Mater: | Åbo Akademi University |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Jan-Erik Enestam (born 12 March 1947 in Västanfjärd)[1] is a Finnish politician from the Swedish People's Party. He served as Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2003 under Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen and Minister of the Environment under Prime Ministers Anneli Jäätteenmäki and Matti Vanhanen from 2003 to 2006.
Enestam was the Municipal Director of Västanfjärd between 1978 and 1983 and a Project Chief at the Nordic Council of Ministers during the period 1983–1991. He was a member of Finland's parliament, the Eduskunta, from 1991 until 2007 and a member of the government between 1995 and 2006 in various posts.
He led the Swedish People's Party from 1998 until 2006. He was succeeded by Stefan Wallin as leader at the beginning of 2007.
Some previous posts he has held are:
Enestam earned a degree from the Åbo Akademi University in Turku.
He was married to Solveig V. Dahlqvist in 1979 and has three children.[4]