Sven Mikser

Sven Mikser
Minister of Defence
In office 26 March 2014 – 14 September 2015
Prime Minister	Taavi Rõivas
Preceded by	Urmas Reinsalu
Succeeded by	Hannes Hanso
In office 28 January 2002 – 10 April 2003
Prime Minister	Siim Kallas
Preceded by	Jüri Luik
Succeeded by	Margus Hanson
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office 16 October 2010 – 30 May 2015
Preceded by	Jüri Pihl
Succeeded by	Jevgeni Ossinovski
Personal details
Born	8 November 1973 Tartu, Estonia
Political party	Centre Party (Before 2005) Social Democratic Party (2005–present)
Alma mater	University of Tartu
Website	Official website

Sven Mikser (born 8 November 1973 in Tartu) is an Estonian politician.

Career

From 2002 to 2003, back then a member of Estonian Centre Party, Mikser served as the minister of defence in the Siim Kallas' cabinet.

Mikser was the leader of the Social Democratic Party between 16 October 2010 and 30 May 2015.^[1] He has been the minister of defence since 26 March 2014 in Taavi Rõivas' first and second cabinets.^[2][3]

References

1. "Ossinovski valiti sotside uueks juhiks, Mikser loobus". Postimees. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
2. "Minister of Defence Sven Mikser". Government of Estonia. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
3. "New Estonian government assumes office". ERR. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Sven Mikser at the Estonian Parlament site riigikogu.ee