Toomas Tõniste
Toomas Tõniste (born 26 April 1967) is an Estonian sailor, politician, and the former Minister of Finance.[1]
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| Minister of Finance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 June 2017 – 29 April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Jüri Ratas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sven Sester | |||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Martin Helme | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 April 1967 Tallinn, Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Pro Patria | |||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Tõnu Tõniste (twin brother) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Tallinn University | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[4]
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors[5]
International organizations
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[6]
- Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[7]
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[8]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[9]
Corporate boards
- State Forest Management Centre, Member of the Supervisory Board (2008-2011)
References
- "Four new ministers sworn in". ERR. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- Board of Directors: Toomas Tõniste European Stability Mechanism.
- Board of Directors: Toomas Tõniste European Stability Mechanism.
- Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
- Board of Governors: Toomas Tõniste European Stability Mechanism.
- Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- Board of Governors Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).
- Board of Governors Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group.
- Board of Governors World Bank.
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| Preceded by Sven Sester |
Minister of Finance 2017–2019 |
Succeeded by Martin Helme |
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