Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology

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Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology
Incumbent
Tiit Riisalo
since 17 April 2023
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Appointer Prime Minister

The Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology of Estonia (Estonian : Majandus- ja infotehnoloogiaminister) is a minister at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (Estonian : Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium) in the Estonian Government. [1]

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List of ministers

NamePortraitPartyTerm of officeDuration Prime Minister
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
Urve Palo SDE Urve Palo.jpg Social Democratic 26 March 20149 April 20151 year, 14 days Rõivas (I)
Kristen Michal Kristen Michal.jpg Reform 9 April 201523 November 20161 year, 228 days Rõivas (II)
Kadri Simson Kadri Simson 2017-05-25 (cropped).jpg Centre 23 November 201629 April 20192 years, 157 days Ratas (I)
Taavi Aas Taavi Aas 2017 (cropped) (2).jpg Centre 29 April 20193 June 20224 years, 201 days Ratas (II)

Kallas (I)

Riina Sikkut Riina Sikkut (cropped).jpg Social Democratic 18 July 202217 April 2023273 days Kallas (II)
Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology
Tiit Riisalo Estonia 200 17 April 2023Incumbent213 days Kallas (III)

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References

  1. "Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications" (in Estonian). Government of Estonia.