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Estonian politician (born 1965)

Urmas Kruuse
Urmas Kruuse in 2021
Minister of Rural Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 January 2021
Prime MinisterKaja Kallas
Preceded byArvo Aller
In office
9 April 2015 – 23 November 2016
Prime MinisterTaavi Rõivas
Preceded byIvari Padar
(as Minister of Agriculture)
Succeeded byMartin Repinski
Minister of Health and Labour
In office
26 March 2014 – 30 March 2015
Prime MinisterTaavi Rõivas
Preceded byTaavi Rõivas
(as Minister of Social Affairs)
Succeeded byRannar Vassiljev
Mayor of Tartu
In office
26 April 2007 – 26 March 2014
Preceded byLaine Jänes
Succeeded byUrmas Klaas
Personal details
Born (1965-07-14) 14 July 1965 (age 59)
Elva, Estonia
Political partyReform Party
Alma materInternational University Audentes

Urmas Kruuse (born 14 July 1965) is an Estonian politician who has been the Minister of Rural Affairs since 2021. From 2014 to 2015, he was the Minister of Health and Labour. He is member of the Estonian Reform Party.

Early life

Ummi graduated from Elva Secondary School and obtained the speciality of business management at International University Audentes. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as sales manager at Siberry Rebase Hulgiladu and from 1999 to 2002, as sales manager of Kesko Food AS. Kruuse has also been active as a freelance musician and has worked as a warehouse operator of Tallinna Tööstuskaubastu.

Political career

From 2002 to 2007, Kruuse was the Mayor of his hometown Elva and from 2007 to 2014, the Mayor of Tartu.

Kruuse became the Minister of Health and Labour in Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet on 26 March 2014 and the Minister of Rural Affairs on 9 April 2015 in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet.

References

  1. "New Estonian government assumes office". ERR. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. "Urmas Kruuse" (in Estonian). Tartu linn. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  3. Urmas Kruuse on the website of Estonian Government (Accessed 21 April 2014)

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Political offices
Preceded byAare Anderson Mayor of Elva
2002–2007 		Succeeded byReno Laidre
Preceded byLaine Jänes Mayor of Tartu
2007–2014 		Succeeded byUrmas Klaas
Preceded byTaavi Rõivasas Minister of Social Affairs Minister of Health and Labour
2014–2015 		Succeeded byRannar Vassiljev
Preceded byIvari Padaras Minister of Agriculture Minister of Rural Affairs
2015–2016 		Succeeded byMartin Repinski
Preceded byArvo Aller Minister of Rural Affairs
2021–present 		Incumbent
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