Ministry of Rural Affairs (Estonia)

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Ministry of Rural Affairs
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of Estonia
HeadquartersLai tn 39 // Lai tn 41, 15056 Tallinn, Estonia
Annual budget475 mln € EUR (2023)
Minister responsible
Child agencies
  • Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB)
  • Veterinary and Food Board (VFB)
  • Agricultural Board
Website https://www.agri.ee/en

The Ministry of Rural Affairs of Estonia (Estonian : Eesti Maaeluministeerium) is a government ministry of Estonia responsible for policies regarding agriculture, food market and food safety, animal health, welfare and breeding, bioeconomy and fishing industry in Estonia. [1] The ministry is headed by Minister of Regional Affairs, who is currently Madis Kallas.

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List of ministers

NamePartyTerm of officeDuration Prime Minister
Minister of Agriculture
Harri Õunapuu no party affiliation13 February 199130 January 1992351 days Saavisaar
Aavo Mölder Eesti Maaliit19 February 199221 October 1992245 days Vähi (I)
Jaan Leetsaar Moderates 21 October 19928 November 19942 years, 18 days Laar (I)
Aldo Tamm Agrarian-Center 8 November 199417 April 1995160 days Tarand (I)
Ilmar Mändmets Coalition Party and
Country People's Union
17 April 199517 March 19971 year, 334 days Vähi (II, III)
Andres Varik Estonian Country People's Party 17 March 199725 March 19992 years, 8 days Siimann (I)
Ivari Padar Moderates 25 March 199928 January 20022 years, 309 days Laar (II)
Jaanus Marrandi Centre Party 28 January 200210 April 20031 year, 72 days Kallas (I)
Tiit Tammsaar People's Union of Estonia 10 April 20032 April 2004358 days Parts (I)
Ester Tuiksoo People's Union of Estonia 5 April 20045 April 20073 years, 0 days Parts (I)
Ansip (I)
Helir-Valdor Seeder Pro Patria and Res Publica 5 April 200726 March 20146 years, 355 days Ansip (II, III)
Andres Anvelt Social Democratic 26 March 20147 April 201412 days Rõivas (I)
Ivari Padar Social Democratic 7 April 20149 April 20151 year, 2 days Rõivas (I)
Minister of Rural Affairs
Urmas Kruuse Reform Party 9 April 201523 November 20161 year, 228 days Rõivas (II)
Martin Repinski Centre Party 23 November 20169 December 201616 days Ratas (I)
Tarmo Tamm Centre Party 12 December 201629 April 20192 years, 139 days Ratas (I)
Mart Järvik Conservative People's Party of Estonia 29 April 201925 November 2019209 days Ratas (II)
Arvo Aller Conservative People's Party of Estonia 10 December 201926 January 20211 year, 47 days Ratas (II)
Urmas Kruuse Reform Party 26 January 202117 April 20232 years, 81 days Kallas (I, II)
Minister of Regional Affairs
Madis Kallas Social Democratic 17 April 2023Incumbent190 days Kallas (III)

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References

  1. "Ministry of Rural Affairs" (in Estonian). Estonian Government.