Lauri Läänemets | |
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.jpg) Läänemets in 2022 | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 18 July 2022 – 11 March 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas Kristen Michal |
| Preceded by | Kalle Laanet (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hanno Pevkur (acting) |
| Leader of theEstonian Social Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 5 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Indrek Saar |
| Member of theRiigikogu | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1983-01-31)31 January 1983 (age 43) |
| Party | Estonian Social Democratic Party |
| Children | 1 |
Lauri Läänemets (born 31 January 1983) is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Interior Affairs and was a member ofXIV Riigikogu.[1]
In 2007 he graduated fromTallinn University in recreation management.[1]
Läänemets was a member of theEstonian People's Union between 2008 and 2010.[2]
After leaving the People's Union, Läänemets joined theEstonian Social Democratic Party in 2010.[1] And lead theparty's youth wing between 2011 and 2013.
From 2013 to 2017 he was mayor of theVäätsa Rural Municipality.[1]
At the2019 Estonian parliamentary election, Läänemets ran for a seat inRiigikogu electoral district no. 8. He failed to gain enough votes for a mandate, but went on to take upMarina Kaljurand's seat as a substitute member a few months later after Kaljurand was elected to serve in theEuropean Parliament instead.[3]
Lauri Läänemets was elected chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDE) on 5 February 2022 by party members at the General Assembly.[4]
On 18 July 2022, he was sworn in as a Minister of the Interior as a member ofKaja Kallas second cabinet. He retained his position inKaja Kallas third cabinet.
In December 2023, Läänemets's car windows were smashed. Authorities later announced that the suspects were part of a coordinated “hybrid operation” by Russian intelligence to conduct sabotage and destabilization against the Estonian state.[5]
In March 2024, Läänemets was placed on a wanted list by theRussian Ministry of Internal Affairs under "article of the criminal code".[6] Russian law enforcement agencies later clarified Läänemets was placed on the wanted list due to destruction of Soviet monuments.[7] Asimilar criminal charge was placed onKaja Kallas, thePrime Minister of Estonia.[8]
In April 2025, after initially retaining his position inKristen Michal's first cabinet, theSocial Democratic Party was sacked from the governing coalition and Läänemets returned to his position as a member of parliament. He was eventually succeeded byIgor Taro as Minister of the Interior.[9]
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