Tanel Kiik

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Tanel Kiik
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Tanel Kiik in 2021
Minister of Health and Labour
Assumed office
26 January 2021
Prime MinisterKaja Kallas
Preceded byHimself as Minister of Social Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
29 April 2019 – 26 January 2021
Prime MinisterJüri Ratas
Preceded byRiina Sikkut
(as Minister of Health and Labour)
Succeeded byOffice split into Minister of Health and Labour and Minister of Social Protection
Personal details
Born (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 32)
Tallinn, Estonia
Political partyCentre Party
Alma materUniversity of Tartu

Tanel Kiik (born 23 January 1989)[1] is an Estonian politician. As of 26 January 2021, he serves as Minister of Health and Labour in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.[1][2] He is affiliated with the Centre Party.

Career[]

He served as Minister of Social Affairs in the second cabinet of Jüri Ratas.[1][3]

In the cabinet of Kaja Kallas, his office was split into Minister of Health and Labour and Minister of Social Protection.[4] Kiik was appointed as Minister of Health and Labour and Signe Riisalo was appointed as Minister of Social Protection.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Tanel Kiik". Estonia Government. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Who's who: Estonia's new government". ERR. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Juri Ratas takes oath of office as new Estonian PM". The Baltic Times. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Minister: Hopefully new coalition will see fewer spats than its predecessor". ERR. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Himself
as Minister of Social Affairs
Minister of Health and Labour
2021–present
Incumbent
Preceded byas Minister of Health and Labour Minister of Social Affairs
2019–2021
Office split into Minister of Health and Labour and Minister of Social Protection
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