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Estonian Minister Of Population And Ethnic Affairs
Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs (also Minister of Population; et, Eesti rahvastikuminister) is a minister in the Estonian Government. In 2009 this office was abolished. In 2019 this office was re-established. Ministers * 1997–1999 Andra Veidemann * 1999–2002 Katrin Saks * 2002–2003 Eldar Efendijev Eldar Efendijev (Azerbaijani language, Azerbaijani: Eldar Əfəndiyev; born 29 June 1954, Tallinn) is an Estonian politician of Azerbaijani descent who was the minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs from 2002 to 2003 and who represented the Est ... * 2003–2007 Paul-Eerik Rummo * 2007–2009 Urve Palo * 2019–2021 Riina Solman References {{reflist Government ministers of Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Minister
A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the ‘prime minister’, ‘premier’, ‘chief minister’, ‘chancellor’ or other title. In Commonwealth realm jurisdictions which use the Westminster system of government, ministers are usually required to be members of one of the houses of Parliament or legislature, and are usually from the political party that controls a majority in the lower house of the legislature. In other jurisdictions—such as Belgium, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Slovenia, and Nigeria—the holder of a cabinet-level post or other government official is not permitted to be a member of the legislature. Depending on the administrative arrangements in each jurisdiction, ministers are usually heads of a government department and members of the government's ministry, cabinet and pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Government
, image = , date = 24 February 1918 , state = Republic of Estonia , address = Rahukohtu 3, 15161 Tallinn, Estonia , appointed = President of Estonia , leader_title = Prime Minister of Estonia , main_organ = Government Office of Estonia , ministries = , responsible = , url = The Government of the Republic of Estonia ('' Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus'') is the cabinet of Estonia. Under the Constitution, it exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and laws of Estonia. The cabinet carries out the country's domestic and foreign policy, shaped by parliament (Riigikogu); it directs and co-ordinates the work of government institutions and bears full responsibility for everything occurring within the authority of executive power. The government, headed by the Prime Minister, thus represents the political leadership of the country and makes decisions in the name of the whole executive power. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andra Veidemann
Andra Veidemann (née Andra Eesmaa; born 18 July 1955 Tallinn) is an Estonian historian-ethnologist, editor, diplomat, and politician. She was a member of VII Riigikogu VII Riigikogu was the seventh legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Pa .... From 199 until 2001, she was the editor-in-chief if AS Kirjastus Ilo publishing house. From 2006 until 2008, she was the Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Moscow and Russia. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Veidemann, Andra Living people 1955 births 20th-century Estonian historians Estonian ethnologists Estonian editors Estonian women editors Estonian women diplomats Members of the Riigikogu, 1992–1995 Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 Women members of the Riigikogu Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians Estonian Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Saks
Katrin Saks (born 29 November 1956 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician and journalist. From 1999 to 2002, she was Minister of Population Affairs in the cabinet of Mart Laar. She was the vice-chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party from 2005 to 2010. In October 2006 she became Member of the European Parliament, replacing Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who had been elected President of Estonia. She lost her seat in the 2009 European election, but shortly regained it, when on 7 April 2014 she replaced Ivari Padar who became Estonian Minister for Agriculture, until in July she was succeeded by Marju Lauristin following the 2014 European election. As of 2011, she is a director of Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School. Education *Estonian Diplomatic College, international relations and diplomacy (1993) * University of Tartu, journalism (1981) *Additional courses in Denmark, Norway, Belgium and the USA. Professional Background *Director of Baltic Film and Media School (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eldar Efendijev
Eldar Efendijev (Azerbaijani language, Azerbaijani: Eldar Əfəndiyev; born 29 June 1954, Tallinn) is an Estonian politician of Azerbaijani descent who was the minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs from 2002 to 2003 and who represented the Estonian Centre Party in the Riigikogu from 2007 to 2015. Education Efendijev graduated from Narva 6th Secondary School in 1971 and earned a degree in history from Herzen University in 1976. Career Efendijev worked as a researcher at the Baltijets factory from 1971 to 1972, and as a researcher at the Narva Museum from 1976 to 1978, as well as head of the branch from 1978 to 1979, and the director of the museum from 1979 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2002. Political career Efendijev has been a member of the Estonian Centre Party since 1997. He was a member of the Narva City Council from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2002, as well as being the mayor of Narva from 1998 to 2000. Efendijev was a member of the Riigikogu from 2007 to 2015. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul-Eerik Rummo
Paul-Eerik Rummo (born January 19, 1942) is an Estonian poet, playwright, translator and politician who was the former Estonian Minister of Culture and Education, as well as the former Estonian Minister of Population Affairs. Rummo was born in Tallinn, the son of Estonian writer Paul Rummo. Paul-Eerik studied literature at the University of Tartu, graduating in 1965. Rummo has worked in Estonian theatres. Personal life Paul-Eerik Rummo is married to an actress, poet, author, and translator Viiu Härm. The couple have three daughters. Legacy In October 1980, Rummo was a signatory of the Letter of 40 Intellectuals, a public letter in which forty prominent Estonian intellectuals defended the Estonian language and protested the Russification policies of the Kremlin in Estonia. The signatories also expressed their unease against Republic-level government in harshly dealing with youth protests in Tallinn that were sparked a week earlier due to the banning of a public performance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urve Palo
Urve Palo (born 10 July 1972) is an Estonian economist and politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party. Palo was born in Haapsalu. From April 2007 until May 2009, she served as Estonian Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs. She also served as the Minister of Entrepreneurship in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet from 9 April 2015, but resigned on 31 August while being disappointed with the coalition with the Reform Party. In November 2016, the coalition led by Rõivas fell apart and a new coalition was formed by Center Party, SDE and IRL. On 23 November 2016, Palo was nominated as the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology. Palo continued in her position until July 2018, when she submitted her resignation while stating that she would leave politics at the end of her term in Riigikogu. In 2010, Palo participated as a celebrity contestant on the fourth season of '' Tantsud tähtedega,'' the Estonian version of ''Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riina Solman
Riina Solman (born 23 June 1972) is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Population Affairs in the second cabinet of Jüri Ratas Jüri Ratas (; born 2 July 1978) is an Estonian politician who was the 18th prime minister of Estonia from 2016 to 2021. He has been Leader of the Centre Party since 2016, and was the mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007. Jüri Ratas' first cab ... from 29 April 2019 to 26 January 2021. The office of Minister of Population Affairs was removed in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. References 1972 births 21st-century Estonian politicians 21st-century Estonian women politicians Government ministers of Estonia Isamaa politicians Living people Members of the Riigikogu, 2023–2027 People from Viljandi Tallinn University alumni Women government ministers of Estonia {{Estonia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
