Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture

Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Estonia
HeadquartersSuur-Ameerika tn 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
Annual budget475 mln € EUR (2023)
Minister responsible
Child agencies
  • Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB)
  • Veterinary and Food Board (VFB)
  • Agricultural Board
Websitehttps://www.agri.ee/en
Politics of Estonia
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Executive
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Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

The Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (Estonian: Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium) 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 and Agriculture, who is currently Piret Hartman.

List of ministers

Name Party Term of office Duration Prime Minister
Minister of Agriculture
Harri Õunapuu no party affiliation 13 February 1991 30 January 1992 351 days Saavisaar
Aavo Mölder Eesti Maaliit 19 February 1992 21 October 1992 245 days Vähi (I)
Jaan Leetsaar Moderates 21 October 1992 8 November 1994 2 years, 18 days Laar (I)
Aldo Tamm Agrarian-Center 8 November 1994 17 April 1995 160 days Tarand (I)
Ilmar Mändmets Coalition Party and
Country People's Union 		17 April 1995 17 March 1997 1 year, 334 days Vähi (II, III)
Andres Varik Estonian Country People's Party 17 March 1997 25 March 1999 2 years, 8 days Siimann (I)
Ivari Padar Moderates 25 March 1999 28 January 2002 2 years, 309 days Laar (II)
Jaanus Marrandi Centre Party 28 January 2002 10 April 2003 1 year, 72 days Kallas (I)
Tiit Tammsaar People's Union of Estonia 10 April 2003 2 April 2004 358 days Parts (I)
Ester Tuiksoo People's Union of Estonia 5 April 2004 5 April 2007 3 years, 0 days Parts (I)
Ansip (I)
Helir-Valdor Seeder Pro Patria and Res Publica 5 April 2007 26 March 2014 6 years, 355 days Ansip (II, III)
Andres Anvelt Social Democratic 26 March 2014 7 April 2014 12 days Rõivas (I)
Ivari Padar Social Democratic 7 April 2014 9 April 2015 1 year, 2 days Rõivas (I)
Minister of Rural Affairs
Urmas Kruuse Reform Party 9 April 2015 23 November 2016 1 year, 228 days Rõivas (II)
Martin Repinski Centre Party 23 November 2016 9 December 2016 16 days Ratas (I)
Tarmo Tamm Centre Party 12 December 2016 29 April 2019 2 years, 139 days Ratas (I)
Mart Järvik Conservative People's Party of Estonia 29 April 2019 25 November 2019 209 days Ratas (II)
Arvo Aller Conservative People's Party of Estonia 10 December 2019 26 January 2021 1 year, 47 days Ratas (II)
Urmas Kruuse Reform Party 26 January 2021 17 April 2023 2 years, 81 days Kallas (I, II)
Minister of Regional Affairs
Madis Kallas Social Democratic 17 April 2023 16 April 2024 1 year, 263 days Kallas (III)
Piret Hartman Social Democratic 29 April 2024 23 July 2024 251 days Kallas (III)
Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
Piret Hartman Social Democratic 23 July 2024 Incumbent 166 days Michal (I)

References

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


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