Juhan Parts

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Juhan Parts has been the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications since 2007. The Ministry elaborates and implements the state's economic policy and economic development plans in the following fields: industry, trade, energy, housing, building, transport (including transport infrastructure, carriage, transit, logistics and public transport), traffic management (including traffic on railways, highways, streets, waterways and airways), increasing road safety and reducing environmental hazardousness of vehicles; informatics, telecommunications, postal service and tourism; coordinating the development of state information systems; research and development and innovation, metrology, standardization, certification, accreditation, licensing, registers, industrial property protection, competition surveillance, consumer protection, export promotion and trade safeguards; measures regional development and investment, related administration of minimum stocks of  liquid fuel and drafting the respective legislation bills.

Juhan Parts is one of the most influential and experienced politicians in Estonia. His career started in Ministry of Justice as Deputy Secretary General, where he worked from 1992 until 1998. After that he served as an Estonian  Auditor General until 2002. He was the Chairman of Res Publica Party during the period of 2002-2005. Starting from 2003 until 2005 Juhan Parts was Estonian Prime Minister.  Juhan Parts has been chosen to be a Member of the 10th Riigikogu, Parliament of Estonia 2003, 2005 – 2007. In 2007 he became the Member of the 11th Riigikogu, Parliament of Estonia.
Juhan Parts graduated law in University of Tartu in 1991 with cum laude. Among his hobbies and interests are politics, history, travelling, checkers, football and hockey.