Kalle Laanet
Estonian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalle Laanet (born 25 September 1965, in Orissaare, Saare County) is Estonian politician and police officer. He is member of XIV Riigikogu. Since 2014 he belongs to Estonian Reform Party.[2] He served as Minister of Justice from April 2023 to April 2024 in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
Kalle Laanet | |
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 17 April 2023 – 1 April 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |
Preceded by | Lea Danilson-Järg |
Succeeded by | Madis Timpson[1] |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 26 January 2021 – 18 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |
Preceded by | Jüri Luik |
Succeeded by | Hanno Pevkur |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 13 April 2005 – 5 April 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
Preceded by | Margus Leivo |
Succeeded by | Jüri Pihl |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-09-25) 25 September 1965 (age 58) Orissaare, Estonia |
Political party | Reform Party (2014-present) Centre Party (2005-2012) |
Alma mater | Concordia International University Estonia |
2002–04 he was police prefect of Tallinn (Estonian: Tallinna politseiprefekt).[2]
2005–07 he was Minister of the Interior (Estonian: Eesti siseminister).[2]
He has been member of XI, XII, XIII and XIV Riigikogu.[2]
2021-22 he was the Minister of the Defence (Estonian: Eesti kaitseminister).[2]
Laanet was sworn in as Minister of Justice in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.[3][4][5] He left the cabinet on 1 April 2024, being succeeded by Madis Timpson.[6]