Ministry of Climate

Ministry of ClimateAgency overview

Formed| 21 December 1989
Jurisdiction| Government of Estonia
Headquarters| Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
Annual budget| 202 mln € EUR (2023)
Minister responsible|

* Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate

Website| https://kliimaministeerium.ee/en/

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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.

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

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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)
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## References

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

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