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Estonian politician (born 1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sven Mikser (born 8 November 1973) is an Estonian politician.
Sven Mikser | |
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![]() Mikser in 2017 | |
Member of the European Parliament for Estonia | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019[1][2] | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 23 November 2016 – 29 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Jüri Ratas |
Preceded by | Jürgen Ligi |
Succeeded by | Urmas Reinsalu |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 26 March 2014 – 14 September 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
Preceded by | Urmas Reinsalu |
Succeeded by | Hannes Hanso |
In office 28 January 2002 – 10 April 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Siim Kallas |
Preceded by | Jüri Luik |
Succeeded by | Margus Hanson |
Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 16 October 2010 – 30 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Jüri Pihl |
Succeeded by | Jevgeni Ossinovski |
Personal details | |
Born | Tartu, Estonia | 8 November 1973
Political party | Centre Party (Before 2005) Social Democratic Party (2005–present) |
Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Website | Official website |
As a member of the Estonian Centre Party from 2002 to 2003, Mikser served as the minister of defence in the Siim Kallas' cabinet.
Mikser was the leader of the Social Democratic Party between 16 October 2010 and 30 May 2015.[3] He has been the Minister of Defence since 26 March 2014 in Taavi Rõivas' first and second cabinets.[4] On 23 November 2016 he assumed the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Jüri Ratas.[5]
Mikser was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[6] He has since been serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittee on Security and Defence. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the Parliament's delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.