Andres Sutt

Andres Sutt (born 11 November 1967)[2] is an Estonian politician. He serves as Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.[3][4]

Andres Sutt
Andres Sutt in 2020
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology
Assumed office
26 January 2021
Prime MinisterKaja Kallas
Preceded byRaul Siem
Personal details
Born (1967-11-11) 11 November 1967
Tartu, Estonia[1]
Political partyReform Party
Alma materUniversity of Tartu

Sutt graduated cum laude from the University of Tartu in 1993 with a degree in economics and finance.[2] In 2008, he graduated from the Advanced Management Program from INSEAD, and in 2015 with a degree in Negotiations and Leadership from Harvard Law School.[2][5]

From 1992 to 1993, Sutt was the Chief Specialist of Eesti Pank's Central Bank Policy Department.[2] From 1993 to 1996, the Deputy Head of the Banking Supervision Department, and from 1997 to 1999 Deputy Head of the Central Bank Policy Department.[2] From 1999 until 2001, he was the Adviser to the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Nordic-Baltic Constituency and Member of the Board of Directors from 2009 until 2012.

He was Senior Adviser to the Executive Director of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) from 2012 to 2013 and Head of the Banking Division of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) from 2013 to 2016.[3] From 2017 to 2018, he worked as the Director of Regulatory Relations of Eesti Energia and as a member of the Management Board of the company.[6]

In 2008, he was awarded the Order of the White Star, Class III.[6][7]

References
  1. Karnau, Andrus (7 October 2011). "Sutt: tunnetan, mis Eestile korda läheb". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "CV" (PDF). Eesti Energia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "Andres Sutt". Estonia Government. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. "Kallas: We tried to put together a balanced government". ERR. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. "Andres Sutt". Tartu Ülikooli Sihtasutus (in Estonian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. "Ettevõtlus- ja infotehnoloogiaminister Andres Sutt". Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. "Teenetemärkide kavalerid". Vabariigi President (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Raul Siem		 Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology
2021–present		 Incumbent


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