Jüri Pihl
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Jüri Pihl | |
|---|---|
Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 5 April 2007 – 21 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
| Preceded by | Kalle Laanet |
| Succeeded by | Marko Pomerants |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1954 Kuressaare, Estonia |
| Died | 3 February 2019 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu[1] |
Jüri Pihl (17 March 1954 – 3 February 2019) was an Estonian politician,[2] a member of the Social Democratic Party.
From 1993 to 2003 he served as the General Director of
Kaitsepolitsei
, the central security institution in Estonia. After that, from 2003 to 2005 he was the Attorney General of the Republic of Estonia.
From 5 April 2007 to 21 May 2009 he was the
Minister of the Interior[2] in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
. He was dismissed when the Social Democratic Party decided to leave the coalition.
From 7 March 2009 to 16 October 2010 he was the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party.
References
- ISBN 9985-70-064-3
- ^ a b Ummelas, Ott (27 April 2007). "Estonian Clashes Over Soviet Memorial Leave One Dead (Update5)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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