Ministry of Rural Affairs (Estonia)

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The Ministry of Rural Affairs of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Maaeluministeerium) 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 current Minister of Rural Affairs is Urmas Kruuse.

List of Ministers

Name Portrait Party Term of Office Duration Prime Minister
Minister of Agriculture
Jaan Leetsar Moderates 21 October 1992 8 November 1994 2 years, 18 days Laar (I)
Aldo Tamm Agrarian-Center Party 8 November 1994 17 April 1995 160 days Tarand (I)
Ilmar Mändmets Coalition Party and Country People's Union 17 April 1995 17 March 1997 1 year, 334 days Vähi (II, III)
Andres Varik Estonian Country People's Party 17 March 1997 25 March 1999 2 years, 8 days Siimann (I)
Ivari Padar Moderates 25 March 1999 28 January 2002 2 years, 309 days Laar (II)
Jaanus Marrandi Centre Party 28 January 2002 10 April 2003 1 year, 72 days Kallas (I)
Tiit Tammsaar People's Union of Estonia 10 April 2003 2 April 2004 358 days Parts (I)
Ester Tuiksoo People's Union of Estonia 5 April 2004 5 April 2007 3 years, 0 days Parts (I)
Ansip (I)
Helir-Valdor Seeder Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 5 April 2007 26 March 2014 6 years, 355 days Ansip (II, III)
Andres Anvelt Social Democratic 26 March 2014 7 April 2014 12 days Rõivas (I)
Ivari Padar Social Democratic 7 April 2014 9 April 2015 12 days Rõivas (I)
Minister of Rural Affairs
Urmas Kruuse Reform Party 9 April 2015 Incumbent 1 year, 22 days Rõivas (II)

References

  1. "Ministry of Rural Affairs" (in Estonian). Estonian Government.

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