Toomas Tõniste

Toomas Tõniste
Minister of Finance
Assumed office
12 June 2017
Prime Minister Jüri Ratas
Preceded by Sven Sester
Personal details
Born (1969-04-26) 26 April 1969
Tallinn, Estonia
Political party Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
Relatives Tõnu Tõniste (twin brother)
Alma mater Tallinn University
Sports career
Medal record
Men's sailing
Olympic Games
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 Seoul470 class
Representing  Estonia
1992 Barcelona470 class

Toomas Tõniste (born 26 April 1967) is an Estonian sailor, politician, and the current Minister of Finance.[1]

Career in sports

Tõniste competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won a silver and a bronze medal in the men's 470 class, for the Soviet Union (silver, 1988) and for Estonia (bronze, 1992). He did so with his twin brother Tõnu Tõniste.

Education

Tõniste graduated from Tallinn University.[2]

Career in politics

Between 2007 and 2015, Tõniste was a member of the 11th and 12th Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia), serving as Chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs.[3]

On 7 June 2017, Tõniste replaced Sven Sester as Minister of Finance of Estonia.

Other activities

European Union organizations

International organizations

Corporate boards

  • State Forest Management Centre, Member of the Supervisory Board (2008-2011)

References

  1. ↑ "Four new ministers sworn in". ERR. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Board of Directors: Toomas Tõniste European Stability Mechanism.
  3. ↑ Board of Directors: Toomas Tõniste European Stability Mechanism.
  4. ↑ Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
  5. ↑ Board of Governors: Toomas Tõniste European Stability Mechanism.
  6. ↑ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  7. ↑ Board of Governors Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).
  8. ↑ Board of Governors Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group.
  9. ↑ Board of Governors World Bank.
Political offices
Preceded by
Sven Sester		 Minister of Finance
2017–present		 Incumbent
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