Minister of Finance (Estonia)
Minister of Finance is the senior minister at the Ministry of Finance in the Estonian Government. The Minister is one of the most important members of the Estonian government, with responsibility for coordinating the government's policies on national finances. The position was originally established in 1918.
The Minister of Finance is chosen by the Prime Minister as a part of the government. The current Finance Minister is Jürgen Ligi.
List of ministers
Finance and economy (1918–1940)
- 1918–1920 Juhan Kukk
- 1920 Tõnis Vares
- 1920–1921 Karl August Baars
- 1921–1924 Georg Vestel
- 1924 Karl August Baars
- 1924 Otto Strandman
- 1924–1927 Leo Sepp
- 1927–1928 Anton Teetsov
- 1928–1929 Aleksander Oinas
- 1929–1931 Johannes-Friedrich Zimmermann
- 1931 Mihkel Pung
- 1931–1932 August Jürman
- 1932 Oskar Suursööt
- 1932 Johannes-Friedrich Zimmermann
- 1932–1933 August Jürman
- 1933 Peeter Kurvits
- 1933–1938 Karl Selter
- 1938–1940 Leo Sepp
Finance (1944)
- 1944 Hugo Pärtelpoeg
Finance (1990–present)
- 1990–1992 Rein Miller
- 1992–1994 Madis Üürike
- 1994 Heiki Kranich
- 1994–1995 Andres Lipstok
- 1995–1999 Mart Opmann
- 1999–2002 Siim Kallas
- 2002–2003 Harri Õunapuu
- 2003 Tõnis Palts
- 2003–2005 Taavi Veskimägi
- 2005–2007 Aivar Sõerd
- 2007–2009 Ivari Padar
- 2009–2014 Jürgen Ligi
- 2014–2015 Maris Lauri
- 2015–2017 Sven Sester
- 2017–2019 Toomas Tõniste
- 2019–2021 Martin Helme
- 2021–2022 Keit Pentus-Rosimannus
- 2022–2023 Annely Akkermann
- 2023–2024 Mart Võrklaev
- 2024–present Jürgen Ligi