Jaanus Tamkivi
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Jaanus Tamkivi is an Estonia
n politician of the Estonian Reform Party
who is the current Minister of the Environment. He was Mayor of Kuressaare from 1996 to 2005, a member of the Riigikogu
from 2005 to 2007, and the Minister of the Environment
from 2007 to 2011.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n politician of the Estonian Reform Party
Estonian Reform Party
The Estonian Reform Party is a centre-right, free market liberal party in Estonia. It is led by Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, and has 33 members in the 101-member Riigikogu, making it the largest party in the legislature...
who is the current Minister of the Environment. He was Mayor of Kuressaare from 1996 to 2005, a member of the Riigikogu
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...
from 2005 to 2007, and the Minister of the Environment
Government of the Republic of Estonia
The Government of the Republic of Estonia exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia...
from 2007 to 2011.