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Juhan Parts
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| 15th Prime Minister of Estonia | |
| In office 10 April 2003 – 12 April 2005 |
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| President | Arnold Rüütel |
| Preceded by | Siim Kallas |
| Succeeded by | Andrus Ansip |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications |
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| In office 5 April 2007 – 26 March 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
| Preceded by | Edgar Savisaar |
| Succeeded by | Urve Palo (Economic Affairs and Infrastructure) Anne Sulling (Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1966 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Res Publica Party (2001–2006) Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (2006–present) |
| Spouses | Merle Parts (1987) Daisy Tauk (2002–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Juhan Parts (born August 27, 1966) is an Estonian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Estonia from 2003 to 2005. Later, he served as the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications from 2007 to 2014. Juhan Parts is a member of the Isamaa party.
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Education and Early Career
Juhan Parts was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He attended Gustav Adolf Grammar School in Tallinn. After finishing school, he studied law at the University of Tartu.
After university, Juhan Parts began working at the Ministry of Justice. He was known for wanting to bring new ideas and changes. In 1998, he became the Auditor General of Estonia. This important job meant he checked how the government was using public money. He often spoke out about government actions, which made him a well-known person in Estonian politics. He held this position until 2002.
Political Career
Juhan Parts became the leader of a new political party called Res Publica. This party focused on modern ideas and had many young leaders. It was known for supporting economic freedom. Res Publica is now part of a larger group of parties in Europe called the European People's Party.
Prime Minister of Estonia (2003–2005)
In the 2003 elections for the Riigikogu (Estonian parliament), Parts' party did very well. Because of this, he was asked to form a new government. He became the Prime Minister of Estonia on April 10, 2003.
On March 24, 2005, Juhan Parts stepped down as prime minister. This happened after the parliament voted against his Minister of Justice, Ken-Marti Vaher. The minister had suggested a system for how many government workers should be investigated each year. Many Estonians felt this idea was not fair. Parts had supported this plan.
Parts' time as Prime Minister officially ended on April 12, 2005. Andrus Ansip then became the new Prime Minister.
Minister for Economic Affairs (2007–2014)
From 2007 to 2014, Juhan Parts served as the Minister for Economic Affairs and Communications. He worked in the government led by Prime Minister Andrus Ansip.
During his time as minister, Parts worked on several important projects:
- He created a plan to improve Estonia's cyber security. This was after cyberattacks in 2007 targeted many Estonian websites.
- He discussed the future of Estonian Air, the national airline. The government considered taking a bigger share in the company.
- Estonia and Finland signed an agreement in 2014. This plan was to build two new terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and a pipeline to connect the two countries.
In 2014, Parts made some comments about the Lithuanian government regarding a railway project called Rail Baltic. These comments caused some discussion in both countries.
In the 2015 parliamentary election, Juhan Parts was re-elected to the Estonian parliament.
European Court of Auditors (2017–2022)
In 2016, Juhan Parts was chosen to be a member of the European Court of Auditors. This court checks how the European Union spends its money.
While working there, Parts led investigations into several areas:
- How well the European Anti-Fraud Office was working (in 2019).
- How the European Union's money for development was used in Kenya (in 2020).
- How funds meant to help countries join the EU were used in the Western Balkans (in 2022).
See also
In Spanish: Juhan Parts para niños
