Eva-Maria Liimets (born 31 May 1974) is an Estonian politician. She served as the

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in the

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of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She was nominated by the

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as an

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in January 2021 and officially joined the party on 9 June 2021. Along with all seven cabinet ministers of the governing coalition’s junior partner, she was dismissed on 3 June 2022.

Early life

She has a degree in public administration from the

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and a master’s degree in international business management (

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) from the

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. She is a graduate of the 19th International Training Course in Security Policy at the

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(GCSP).

Civil service

She served as Estonia's ambassador to the Czech Republic with credentials also to Slovenia and Croatia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs (2021-2022)

Shortly after Liimets took office, the foreign ministry announced an "arctic month" starting from 28 January 2021, amid plans by Estonia to apply for

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at the

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in 2021. "Developments in the Arctic should be a concern for everyone, as the climate change there affects the whole world," Liimets said.

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