Jaak Jõerüüt
| Jaak Jõerüüt | |
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 Jaak Jõerüüt in 2012. | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office February 2005 – February 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Juhan Parts |
| Preceded by | Kristiina Ojuland |
| Succeeded by | Rein Lang |
| Minister of Defence | |
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In office November 2004 – 10 October 2005 | |
| Prime Minister |
Juhan Parts Andrus Ansip |
| Preceded by | Margus Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Jürgen Ligi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 December 1947 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Reform Party |
Jaak Jõerüüt (born 9 December 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer and politician. He was the defense minister of Estonia from November 2004 to 10 October 2005.
He was appointed to that position in November 2004 in Juhan Parts's government. When Parts resigned in April 2005, Jaak Jõerüüt was one of the few ministers retained in Andrus Ansip's government. Jõerüüt was also acting foreign minister of Estonia for a few days in February 2005.
In September 2005, Jõerüüt resigned voluntarily over the so-called "T-Shirt Affair". (A T-shirt was produced with a list of the names of several Estonian politicians, including Jõerüüt, who are former members of the communist party; it was headed "Commies into the Oven!" At a soccer match, this was worn by several people who were in the employment of his ministry.). Jõerüüt was succeeded by Jürgen Ligi.
Jõerüüt previously served as Estonia's ambassador to the United Nations in 2004. He served as ambassador to Italy and Malta from 1998 through 2002, and ambassador to Cyprus from 1999 through 2004. From 1993 to 1997, Jõerüüt was ambassador to Finland and from 2006 to 2010 to Latvia and now to Sweden from 2011.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Margus Hanson |
Minister of Defence 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Jürgen Ligi |
| Preceded by Kristiina Ojuland |
Minister of Foreign Affairs February 2005 |
Succeeded by Rein Lang |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Lennart Meri |
Ambassador of Estonia to Finland 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by Mati Vaarmann |
| Preceded by Office created |
Ambassador of Estonia to Italy, Malta and Cyprus 1998–2002 |
Succeeded by Jüri Seilenthal |
| Preceded by Merle Pajula |
Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations 2004 |
Succeeded by Tiina Intelmann |
| Preceded by Toomas Lukk |
Ambassador of Estonia to Latvia 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Mati Vaarmann |
| Preceded by Alar Streimann |
Ambassador of Estonia to Sweden 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |