Estonia: Government Agencies

This section focuses on governmental organizations that play a role in nuclear issues and export controls in Estonia.  It is not a comprehensive listing of all government bodies in Estonia.  Additional information on the government of Estonia may be found on websites maintained by the US Department of Commerce, the CIA, and the government of Estonia.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

President: Lennart Meri

GOVERNMENT AND SELECTED MINISTRIES

Prime Minister: Mart Laar
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/estoniangovernment.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
 
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Minister: Juri Luik
["Minister," Estonian Defense Ministry Web Site, http://www.mod.gov.ee/english/minister/minister.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
 
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has some export control responsibilities.
[Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government Contact List," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/govdir.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
  
Minister: Mihkel Parnoja
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/estoniangovernment.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
Estonian Export Agency Director: Lea Kroonmann
[Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government Contact List," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/govdir.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
  
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Social Affairs handle nuclear and radiological affairs.
[Nuclear Energy Agency, "Overview of Nuclear Legislation in Central and Eastern Europe," Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, October 1995, p. 17.]
 
Minister: Heiki Kranich
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/estoniangovernment.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
 
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
The Ministry of Finance is responsible for customs issues.
[Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government Contact List," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/govdir.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
  
Minister: Siim Kallas
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/estoniangovernment.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
National Customs Board Director General: Rein Talvik
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government Contact List," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/govdir.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
 
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Minister: Toomas Hendrick Ilves
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/estoniangovernment.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
 
MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
The Ministry of Internal Affairs includes the Police Board and the Security Police Board, both of which are involved in enforcing export control regulations.
[Government Regulation No. 280 of 28 September 1999, Statutes of the Strategic Goods Import, Export, and Transit Control Commission, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/Export_Control/statutes.htm.]
 
Minister: Tarmo Loodus
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/estoniangovernment.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}
Police Board Director General: Harry Tuul
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government Contact List," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/govdir.html.] {Entered 3/30/2001 LBN}
Security Police Board Director General: Juri Pihl
["Government and Ministries: The Estonian Government Contact List," Estonian Foreign Ministry Web Site, http://www.vm.ee/eng/govmin/govdir.html.] {Entered 3/30/2001 LBN}
 
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS
The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Social Affairs handle all nuclear and radiological issues.
[Nuclear Energy Agency, "Overview of Nuclear Legislation in Central and Eastern Europe," Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, October 1995, p. 17.]
 
Minister: Eiki Nestor
["Contact," Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs Web Site, http://www.sm.ee/contact.html.] {Entered 3/26/2001 LBN}