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Ministry of Culture (Estonia)

Government ministry of Estonia

Summary

Government ministry of Estonia

FieldValue
agency_nameMinistry of Culture
nativenameEesti Kultuuriministeerium
logoFile:Logo of Estonian Ministry of Culture.svg
typeministry
formed
jurisdictionGovernment of Estonia
headquartersSuur-Karja 23 15076, Tallinn
budget364 mln € EUR (2023)
minister1_nameHeidy Purga
minister1_pfoMinister of Culture
websitewww.kul.ee

The Ministry of Culture of Estonia () is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Estonia in charge of conducting and organising the country's cultural affairs and policies.

Structure of the ministry

The ministry is headed by the minister who interacts with undersecretaries on Fine Arts, Cultural Heritage, International Relations and Cultural Diversity, and Sports. The ministry is responsible for creating favorable legislative and financial conditions for promotion and development of Estonian culture, its heritage, and sports.

The areas the Ministry of Culture is responsible for are:

  • Literature and publishing
  • Theatre
  • Music
  • Fine arts
  • Cinema
  • Folk art
  • Museums
  • Libraries
  • Cultural heritage
  • Creative industries
  • Broadcasting and audiovisual policy
  • Copyright and neighboring rights
  • Cultural diversity and integration
  • Sports

List of ministers of culture

#NameTook officeLeft officeParty
1Jaak Allik1 January 199625 March 1999Estonian Coalition Party
2Signe Kivi25 March 199929 August 2002Estonian Reform Party
3Margus Allikmaa3 September 200210 April 2003Estonian Reform Party
4Urmas Paet10 April 200313 April 2005Estonian Reform Party
5Raivo Palmaru13 April 20055 April 2007Estonian Centre Party
6Laine Jänes5 April 20076 April 2011Estonian Reform Party
7Rein Lang6 April 20114 December 2013Estonian Reform Party
8Urve Tiidus4 December 20139 April 2015Estonian Reform Party
9Indrek Saar9 April 201529 April 2019Social Democratic Party
10Tõnis Lukas29 April 201926 January 2021Pro Patria
11Anneli Ott26 January 20213 November 2021Estonian Centre Party
12Tiit Terik8 November 20213 June 2022Estonian Centre Party
13Piret Hartman18 July 202217 April 2023Social Democratic Party
14Heidy Purga17 April 2023IncumbentEstonian Reform Party

References

References

  1. "Structure of ministry". Culture Ministry.
  2. "Eesti Kultuurkapitali nõukogu eelmised koosseisud".
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