Mait Klaassen Explained

Mait Klaassen
Office1:Minister of Education
Primeminister1:Mart Siimann
Term Start1:17 March 1997
Term End1:25 March 1999
Predecessor1:Rein Loik
Successor1:Tõnis Lukas
Office2:Rector of the Estonian University of Life Sciences
Term Start2:2008
Predecessor2:Alar Karis
Term Start3:1993
Term End3:1998
Predecessor3:Olev Saveli
Successor3:Henn Elmet
Birth Date:23 January 1955
Birth Place:Tartu, Estonia
Party:Estonian Coalition Party
Alma Mater:Estonian University of Life Sciences

Mait Klaassen (born 23 January 1955 in Tartu) is an Estonian politician who served the Minister of Education from 17 March 1997, to 25 March 1999.

Career

Klaassen was the rector of the Estonian University of Life Sciences 1993 until 1998, and again from 2008 until 2022. He has also been a member of the X Riigikogu and the XI Riigikogu.

Achievements