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The Defence Minister is chosen by the Prime Minister as a part of the government. The current Defence Minister is Jürgen Ligi , who took the position in 10 October 2005 . When the position was originally established in 1918, it was called the Minister of War (''Sõjaminister''). The post was renamed Minister of Defence on April 1 , 1929 , but would change back to Minister of War in 1937 . Though the name of the position, and subsequently the ministry, was changed the main responsibilities of the position remained virtually unchanged. Since Estonia regained its independence in 1991 the post has been known as the Minister of Defence. LIST OF MINISTERS 1918 to 1929 (Minister of War) 1929 to 1937 (Minister of Defence) 1937 to 1940 (Minister of War) 1992 to Present (Minister of Defence) CONTACT INFORMATION Republic of Estonia Ministry of Defence Sakala 1, 15094 Tallinn E-mail: info@kmin.ee Tel: (+372) 7 170 022 Fax: (+372) 7 170 001 EXTERNAL LINKS |
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