The Ministry of Climate (Estonian: Kliimaministeerium) is a government ministry of Estonia responsible for the issue of policies regarding climate, transport, energy, mineral resources, environmental awareness, fisheries and hunting in Estonia.[1] The ministry is headed by Minister of Climate, who is currently Kristen Michal.

Ministry of Climate
Agency overview
Formed21 December 1989
JurisdictionGovernment of Estonia
HeadquartersSuur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
Annual budget202 mln € EUR (2023)
Minister responsible
Websitehttps://kliimaministeerium.ee/en/

The ministry was named as the Ministry of the Environment until 30 June 2023.

List of ministers

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Portrait Minister Party Term of office Prime Minister
Minister of the Environment
Tiit Nuudi Independent 21 December 1989 – 11 April 1990
(111 days)
Toomas Frey Independent 11 April 1990 – 13 February 1991
(308 days)
  Tõnis Kaasik Independent 13 February 1991 – 22 October 1992
(1 year, 252 days)
  Andres Tarand Moderates 21 October 1992 – 8 November 1994
(2 years, 18 days)
Laar (I)
  Vootele Hansen Moderates 8 November 1994 – 20 April 1995
(163 days)
Tarand (I)
  Villu Reiljan People's Union 20 April 1995 – 9 March 1999
(3 years, 323 days)
Vähi (II, III)
Siimann (I)
Heiki Kranich Reform Party 25 March 1999 – 10 April 2003
(4 years, 16 days)
Laar (II)
Kallas (I)
  Villu Reiljan People's Union 10 April 2003 – 8 October 2006
(3 years, 181 days)
Parts (I)
Ansip (I)
  Rein Randver People's Union 11 October 2006 – 5 April 2007
(176 days)
Ansip (I)
  Jaanus Tamkivi Reform Party 5 April 2007 – 5 April 2011
(4 years, 0 days)
Ansip (II)
  Keit Pentus-Rosimannus Reform Party 6 April 2011 – 17 November 2014
(3 years, 225 days)
Ansip (III)
Rõivas (I)
  Mati Raidma Reform Party 17 November 2014 – 9 April 2015
(143 days)
Rõivas (I)
  Marko Pomerants Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 9 April 2015 – 12 June 2017
(2 years, 64 days)
Rõivas (II)
Ratas (I)
  Siim Kiisler Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 12 June 2017 – 29 April 2019
(1 year, 321 days)
Ratas (I)
  Rene Kokk Conservative People's Party of Estonia 29 April 2019 – 7 November 2020
(1 year, 192 days)
Ratas (II)
Rain Epler Conservative People's Party of Estonia 16 November 2020 – 26 January 2021
(71 days)
Ratas (II)
  Tõnis Mölder Estonian Centre Party 26 January 2021 – 18 November 2021
(296 days)
Kallas (I)
  Erki Savisaar Estonian Centre Party 18 November 2021 – 3 June 2022
(197 days)
Kallas (I)
  Madis Kallas Social Democratic Party 18 July 2022 – 17 April 2023
(273 days)
Kallas (II)
Minister of Climate
  Kristen Michal Reform Party 17 April 2023 - 23 July 2024 Kallas (III)
  Yoko Alender Reform Party 23 July 2024 - Michal (I)

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Climate". Estonian Government.
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