Mr. Jurgen Ligi
Minister of Finance of Estonia
Born on 16 July 1959
Party aifiliation: Estonian Reform Party
Education
1994 - 1996 Estonian Business School (MBA)
1989 - 1993 Tartu University, International Economy
1977 - 1982 Tartu University, Geography
Caree r
2016 - 2024 Member of Parliament, Chairman of the State Budget Control Select
Committee (2016-2021), Chairman of the SecurityAuthorities Surveillance Select
Committee (2021-2022; 2023-2024) Chairman of the Study Committee on the
Development of Estonian Language Instruction (2022-2023)
2016 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2015 -2016 Minister of Education and Research
2014-2015 Member of Parliament, Chair of the National Defence Committee
2009 - 2014 Minister of Finance
2007 - 2009 Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Finance Committee
2005 - 2007 Minister of Defence
2003 - 2005 Member of Parliament, Chairman of Environment Committee
1999 - 2003 Member of Parliament; Head of Faction
1995 - 1999 Member of Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee
1993 - 1995 EVEA Bank, Head of Branch
1992 - 1993 Kaarma Municipality, Economic adviser
1990 - 1992 Business consultant
1989 - 1990 Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Head of Branch
Languages
English, Finnish, Russian
Marital status
Married, 2 children
Other
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Eesti Pankin 2021—2022
His hobbies are sports and reading.