Urmas Kruuse | |
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.jpg) Urmas Kruuse in 2021 | |
| Minister of Rural Affairs | |
| Assumed office 26 January 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |
| Preceded by | Arvo Aller |
| In office 9 April 2015 – 23 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Ivari Padar (asMinister of Agriculture) |
| Succeeded by | Martin Repinski |
| Minister of Health and Labour | |
| In office 26 March 2014 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Taavi Rõivas (asMinister of Social Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Rannar Vassiljev |
| Mayor of Tartu | |
| In office 26 April 2007 – 26 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Laine Jänes |
| Succeeded by | Urmas Klaas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-07-14)14 July 1965 (age 59) Elva, Estonia |
| Political party | Reform Party |
| Alma mater | International University Audentes |
Urmas Kruuse (born 14 July 1965) is an Estonian politician who has been theMinister of Rural Affairs since 2021.[1] From 2014 to 2015, he was theMinister of Health and Labour. He is member of theEstonian Reform Party.
Ummi graduated from Elva Secondary School and obtained the speciality of business management atInternational University Audentes. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as sales manager at Siberry Rebase Hulgiladu and from 1999 to 2002, as sales manager of Kesko Food AS. Kruuse has also been active as a freelance musician and has worked as a warehouse operator of Tallinna Tööstuskaubastu.
From 2002 to 2007, Kruuse was the Mayor of his hometownElva and from 2007 to 2014, theMayor of Tartu.[2]
Kruuse became theMinister of Health and Labour inTaavi Rõivas'first cabinet on 26 March 2014 and theMinister of Rural Affairs on 9 April 2015 inTaavi Rõivas'second cabinet.[3]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Aare Anderson | Mayor ofElva 2002–2007 | Succeeded by Reno Laidre |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Tartu 2007–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded byasMinister of Social Affairs | Minister of Health and Labour 2014–2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded byasMinister of Agriculture | Minister of Rural Affairs 2015–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Rural Affairs 2021–present | Incumbent |
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