| Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture | |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Estonia |
| Headquarters: | Suur-Ameerika tn 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Budget: | 475 mln € EUR (2023) |
| Minister1 Name: | Piret Hartman |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture |
| Child1 Agency: | Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB) |
| Child2 Agency: | Veterinary and Food Board (VFB) |
| Child3 Agency: | Agricultural Board |
| Website: | https://www.agri.ee/en |
The Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (Estonian: Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium) is a government ministry of Estonia responsible for policies regarding agriculture, food market and food safety, animal health, welfare and breeding, bioeconomy and fishing industry in Estonia.[1] The ministry is headed by Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, who is currently Piret Hartman.
| Name | Party | Term of office | Duration | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture | ||||||
| Harri Õunapuu | no party affiliation | 13 February 1991 | 30 January 1992 | Saavisaar | ||
| Aavo Mölder | Eesti Maaliit | 19 February 1992 | 21 October 1992 | Vähi (I) | ||
| Moderates | 21 October 1992 | 8 November 1994 | Laar (I) | |||
| Aldo Tamm | Agrarian-Center | 8 November 1994 | 17 April 1995 | Tarand (I) | ||
| Ilmar Mändmets | Coalition Party and Country People's Union | 17 April 1995 | 17 March 1997 | Vähi (II, III) | ||
| Andres Varik | Estonian Country People's Party | 17 March 1997 | 25 March 1999 | Siimann (I) | ||
| Ivari Padar | Moderates | 25 March 1999 | 28 January 2002 | Laar (II) | ||
| Jaanus Marrandi | Centre Party | 28 January 2002 | 10 April 2003 | Kallas (I) | ||
| Tiit Tammsaar | People's Union of Estonia | 10 April 2003 | 2 April 2004 | Parts (I) | ||
| Ester Tuiksoo | People's Union of Estonia | 5 April 2004 | 5 April 2007 | Parts (I) Ansip (I) | ||
| Helir-Valdor Seeder | Pro Patria and Res Publica | 5 April 2007 | 26 March 2014 | Ansip (II, III) | ||
| Andres Anvelt | Social Democratic | 26 March 2014 | 7 April 2014 | Rõivas (I) | ||
| Ivari Padar | Social Democratic | 7 April 2014 | 9 April 2015 | Rõivas (I) | ||
| Minister of Rural Affairs | ||||||
| Urmas Kruuse | Reform Party | 9 April 2015 | 23 November 2016 | Rõivas (II) | ||
| Martin Repinski | Centre Party | 23 November 2016 | 9 December 2016 | Ratas (I) | ||
| Tarmo Tamm | Centre Party | 12 December 2016 | 29 April 2019 | Ratas (I) | ||
| Mart Järvik | Conservative People's Party of Estonia | 29 April 2019 | 25 November 2019 | Ratas (II) | ||
| Arvo Aller | Conservative People's Party of Estonia | 10 December 2019 | 26 January 2021 | Ratas (II) | ||
| Urmas Kruuse | Reform Party | 26 January 2021 | 17 April 2023 | Kallas (I, II) | ||
| Minister of Regional Affairs | ||||||
| Madis Kallas | Social Democratic | 17 April 2023 | 16 April 2024 | Kallas (III) | ||
| Piret Hartman | Social Democratic | 29 April 2024 | 23 July 2024 | Kallas (III) | ||
| Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture | ||||||
| Piret Hartman | Social Democratic | 23 July 2024 | Incumbent | Michal (I) | ||