Jaak Jõerüüt

He was then appointed to be Minister of Defence 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. 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 to 2014.

Jaak Jõerüüt studied at Tallinn University of Technology. The recorded working language is Estonian. Positions recorded include Minister of Defence and ambassador of Estonia to Latvia. Distinctions recorded are Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class, Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class, Friedebert Tuglas short story award and Juhan Smuul literary award.

• Name — Jaak Jõerüüt • Office — Minister of Defence • Prime Minister — Juhan Parts Andrus Ansip • Term Start — November 2004 • Term End — 10 October 2005 • Predecessor — Margus Hanson • Successor — Jürgen Ligi • Born — 9 December 1947 • Birthplace — Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union • Party — Reform Party • Illustration — Swedish diplomat Sven Hirdman in diplomatic uniform with ambassador Jaak Jõerüüt of Estonia in white tie, and top hat (2011)

Recorded positions include Minister of Defence, ambassador of Estonia to Latvia, ambassador of Estonia to Finland, ambassador of Estonia to Sweden and permanent representative of Estonia to the United Nations.