The Governor ( et, maavanem) was the leader of a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
(''maakond'') in
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
. Here is the list of governors of Estonian counties.
Harju County
*
Johannes Reinthal (1917–1920)
*
Oskar Suursööt (1920–1922)
*Martin Kruusimaa (Krusemann) (1922–1927)
*Rudolf Kuris (1927–1936)
*
Karl Robert Ruus (1936–1940)
*Gustav Abel (1940–1941)
*
Paul Männik (1940; 1941–1944)
*Anti Oidsalu (1990–1991)
*Mati Zernand (1991–1994)
*Mait Kornet (1994–1999)
*Orm Valtson (1999–2004)
*''
Jaan Mark'' (acting, 2005–2006)
*
Värner Lootsmann (2006–2009)
*
Ülle Rajasalu (2009–2017)
: source
Hiiu County
*
Tarmo Mänd (1989–1994)
*Tiit Laja (1994–1999)
*
Hannes Maasel (1999–2012)
*''Piret Sedrik'' (acting, 2012)
*Riho Rahuoja (2012–2017)
Ida-Viru County
*?
*
Rein Aidma
Rein Aidma (born 28 September 1950, Sälliksaare) is an Estonian politician and pedagogue who was a member of the Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Reform Party from 2003 to 2015.
Education and work
Aidma graduated from Nõo Secondary Scho ...
(1994–2003)
*
Ago Silde
Ago Silde (born 25 November 1963, in Keila) is an Estonian politician, having served as Governor of Ida-Viru County, from 2004 to 2007.
Biography
Silde graduated from the Kehtna Vocational Training School with honors in 1983 and continued his stud ...
(2004–2007)
*
Riho Breivel
Riho Breivel (born 26 August 1952, in Kohtla-Järve) is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu.
In 2005 he graduated from Tallinn University in organisational behaviour.
2002-2006 he was the director of Estonian Academy of ...
(2007–2012)
*Andres Noormägi (2013–2017)
Järva County
*
Jakob Sõnajalg (1919–1935)
*
Juhan Kaarlimäe
Juhan Kaarlimäe (also Johann Karlsberg; 21 November 1901 Vana-Vändra Parish (now Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish), Kreis Pernau – 5 February 1977 Raikküla Selsoviet, Rapla District) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of V Riigikogu
V Rii ...
(1937–1940)
*Herman Lipp (1941–1944)
*
Arvo Sarapuu
Arvo Sarapuu (August 26, 1953 – March 17, 2020) was an Estonian businessman, politician, and member of the Estonian Centre Party. Sarapuu served as the first post-independence County Governor of Järva County from 1989 until 1997. He then ser ...
(1989–1997)
*Theo Aasa (1998–2003)
*Üllar Vahtramäe (2004–2009)
*
Tiina Oraste (2009–2017)
Jõgeva County
Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi C ...
*Priit Saksing (1990–1994)
*
Meelis Paavel (1994–1999)
*Margus Oro (1999–2004)
*
Aivar Kokk (2004–2009)
*Viktor Svjatõšev (2009–2017)
Lääne County
Lääne County ( et, Lääne maakond or ''Läänemaa'', literally "Western land"; german: Wiek; la, Rotalia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders the Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-ea ...
*
Aleksander Saar (1917–1927)
*
Artur Kasterpalu
Artur Leonhard Kasterpalu (14 July 1897 Jõgisoo Parish, Lääne County – 2 June 1942 Sverdlovsk, Russia) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of VI Riigikogu
VI Riigikogu was the sixth legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). Th ...
(1930–1941)
*
Karl Robert Ruus (1941–1944)
*
Andres Lipstok (1989–1994)
*Hannes Danilov (1994–1999)
*Arder Väli (1999)
*''Maaja Toompuu'' (acting, 1999)
*Jaanus Sahk (1999–2004)
*
Sulev Vare (2004–2007)
*''Maaja Toompuu'' (acting, 2007–2008)
*
Neeme Suur (2008–2011)
*
Innar Mäesalu (2011–2017)
Lääne-Viru County
Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, ''lääne'' means western and ''ida'' means east or eastern ...
*
Lembit Kaljuvee
Lembit Kaljuvee (born 29 December 1952 in Raja) is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XI and XII Riigikogu.
He is a member of Estonian Centre Party
The Estonian Centre Party ( et, Eesti Keskerakond, EK) is a populist political par ...
(1989–1992)
*
Ants Leemets
Ants Leemets (23 June 1950 – 23 November 2019) was an Estonian politician and museum director who served as Minister without Portfolio and later as Tallinn, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn.
Leemets was born in Rakvere and graduated in 1968 from Rakver ...
(1992–1995)
*
Marko Pomerants
Marko Pomerants (born 24 September 1964) is an Estonian politician. He was the Minister of the Environment in 2015–2017. Previously, Pomerants has served as the Minister of Social Affairs from 2003 to 2005 and as the Minister of the Interior f ...
(1995–2003)
*''Riina Kaptein'' (acting, 2003–2004)
*Urmas Tamm (2004–2009)
*
Einar Vallbaum (2009–2017)
Pärnu County
*
Jüri Marksoo
Jüri Marksoo (born Jüri Markson; 10 August 1876 Ertsma, Pärnu County – 3 October 1941 Sevurallag, Sverdlovsk Oblast) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of Estonian National Assembly
Estonian National Assembly ( et, Rahvuskogu) was ...
(1920–1940)
*Rein Kirs (?–1993)
*
Toomas Kivimägi (1993–2009)
*
Andres Metsoja (2009–2017)
Põlva County
*
Margus Leivo (1990–1993)
*? (1993–1996)
*Kalev Kreegipuu (1996–1998)
*Mart Madissoon (1998–2003)
*
Urmas Klaas
Urmas Klaas (born on 17 March 1971 Räpina) is an Estonian politician. Since 2014 he is the mayor of Tartu. Since 2006 he belongs to Estonian Reform Party.
1998 he graduated from University of Tartu.
2004-2007 Ummi was elder of Põlva County ...
(2004–2007)
*
Priit Sibul
Priit Sibul (born 31 December 1977 in Valga) is an Estonian politician, member of the Riigikogu, and Secretary General of Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
Isamaa is a Christian-democratic and national-conservative political party in Estonia. ...
(2007–2011)
*
Ulla Preeden (2011–2017)
Rapla County
*
Harri Õunapuu
Harri Õunapuu (born 2 February 1947) is an Estonian agronomist and former politician. He served as Minister of Finance from 2002 to 2003. From 1989 until 1991, he was the Governor of Rapla County. He also served as Minister of Agriculture from 1 ...
(1989–1991)
*
Kalle Talviste (1991–2003)
*Tõnis Blank (2004–2009)
*Tiit Leier (2009–2017)
Saare County
*Ants Tammleht (1990–1991)
*
Jüri Saar (1992–2003)
*''Hans Teiv'' (acting, 2003–2006)
*Toomas Kasemaa (2006–2011)
*''Jaan Leivategija'' (acting, 2011)
*Kaido Kaasik (2011–2017)
Tartu County
Tartu County ( et, Tartu maakond or ''Tartumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia.
It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County.
The area of Tartu County is , which covers 6.9% of t ...
*Bernhard Methusalem (1944)
*
Robert Närska (1989–1992)
*
Kalju Koha
Kalju Koha (born 16 August 1956, Tartu) is an Estonian politician and civil servant, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
He graduated in 1974 from Tartu 7th Secondary School and in 1979 with a degree in electri ...
(1992–1993)
*
Jaan Õunapuu (1993–2003)
*''
Eha Pärn'' (acting, 2003–2004)
*
Eha Pärn (2004–2005)
*''Tõnu Vesi'' (acting, 2005–2006)
*Esta Tamm (2006–2011)
*''Tõnu Vesi'' (acting, 2011)
*Reno Laidre (2011–2017)
Valga County
*
Karl Robert Ruus (1930–1933)
*
Värdi Velner (1936–1940)
*Värdi Velner (1941–1943)
*Uno Heinla (1989–1992)
*
Rein Randver (1992–2003)
*
Georg Trašanov (2003–2010)
*
Margus Lepik (2010–2017)
Viljandi County
*?
*
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Helir-Valdor Seeder (born 7 September 1964) is an Estonian politician. He is a member of the parliament, current chairman of the Isamaa and served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2014. Seeder has a master's degree in economics from the E ...
(1993–2003)
*Kalle Küttis (2004–2009)
*Lembit Kruuse (2009–2017)
Võru County
*? (?–1993)
*Tiit Soosaar (1993–1998)
*
Robert Lepikson
Robert Lepikson (14 June 1952 – 1 July 2006) was an Estonian politician, businessman and rally driver/co-driver.
As a rally driver, he was the Estonian champion three times, winner of the Baltic Cup and was the head of the Estonian motospor ...
(1998–2000)
*
Mait Klaassen
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
The Estonian Unive ...
(2000–2004)
*
Ülo Tulik (2005–2010)
*Andres Kõiv (2010–2017)
References
{{Reflist
Lists of political office-holders in Estonia
Counties of Estonia