# Sven Mikser

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Estonian politician (born 1973)

Sven Mikser MEP Mikser in 2017 Member of the European Parliament for Estonia Incumbent Assumed office 2 July 2019[1][2] Minister of Foreign Affairs In office 23 November 2016 – 29 April 2019 Prime Minister Jüri Ratas Preceded by Jürgen Ligi Succeeded by Urmas Reinsalu Minister of Defence In office 26 March 2014 – 14 September 2015 Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas Preceded by Urmas Reinsalu Succeeded by Hannes Hanso In office 28 January 2002 – 10 April 2003 Prime Minister Siim Kallas Preceded by Jüri Luik Succeeded by Margus Hanson Leader of the Social Democratic Party In office 16 October 2010 – 30 May 2015 Preceded by Jüri Pihl Succeeded by Jevgeni Ossinovski Personal details Born (1973-11-08) 8 November 1973 (age 52) Tartu, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union Party Centre Party (Before 2005) Social Democratic Party (2005–present) Alma mater University of Tartu Website Official website

**Sven Mikser** (born 8 November 1973) is an [Estonian](/source/Estonia) [politician](/source/Politician). A member of the [Social Democratic Party](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_(Estonia)), he has served as a member of the [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament) for [Estonia](/source/Estonia_(European_Parliament_constituency)) since 2019. He previously served as minister of foreign affairs between 2016 and 2019 and minister of defence on two occasions. He also led his party between 2010 and 2015.

Sven Mikser at the Opinion Festival 2021 in Paide, Estonia

## Career

As a member of the [Estonian Centre Party](/source/Estonian_Centre_Party) from 2002 to 2003, Mikser served as the [Minister of Defence](/source/Estonian_Minister_of_Defence) in [Siim Kallas](/source/Siim_Kallas)' cabinet.

Mikser was the leader of the [Social Democratic Party](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_(Estonia)) between 16 October 2010 and 30 May 2015.[3] He has been the Minister of Defence since 26 March 2014 in [Taavi Rõivas](/source/Taavi_R%C3%B5ivas)' [first](/source/Taavi_R%C3%B5ivas'_first_cabinet) and [second cabinets](/source/Taavi_R%C3%B5ivas'_second_cabinet).[4] On 23 November 2016, he assumed the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of [Jüri Ratas](/source/J%C3%BCri_Ratas).[5]

Mikser was elected as a [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) in [2019](/source/2019_European_Parliament_election_in_Estonia).[6] He has since been serving on the [Committee on Foreign Affairs](/source/European_Parliament_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs) and its [Subcommittee on Security and Defence](/source/Subcommittee_on_Security_and_Defence). In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the Parliament's delegation to the [Euronest Parliamentary Assembly](/source/Euronest_Parliamentary_Assembly) and the [NATO Parliamentary Assembly](/source/NATO_Parliamentary_Assembly).

## See also

- [European Union portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:European_Union)

- [List of foreign ministers in 2017](/source/List_of_foreign_ministers_in_2017)

- [List of current foreign ministers](/source/List_of_current_foreign_ministers)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Key dates ahead"](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/elections-press-kit/0/key-dates-ahead). European Parliament. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Key dates ahead"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48365702). BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ossinovski valiti sotside uueks juhiks, Mikser loobus"](http://www.postimees.ee/3207333/ossinovski-valiti-sotside-uueks-juhiks-mikser-loobus). *Postimees*. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["New Estonian government assumes office"](http://news.err.ee/v/politics/236329ab-9197-4db6-878c-3e54452da07f). ERR. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser"](https://www.valitsus.ee/en/minister-foreign-affairs-sven-mikser). Government of Estonia. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Eestist valitud Euroopa Parlamendi liikmed on teada"](https://parnu.postimees.ee/6692274/eestist-valitud-euroopa-parlamendi-liikmed-on-teada). *Pärnu Postimees* (in Estonian). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

## External links

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- [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223923/http://svenmikser.sotsdem.ee/)

- [Sven Mikser at the Estonian Parliament site riigikogu.ee](http://www.riigikogu.ee/?op=ems&page=ikaart&pid=72921&lang=en&u=20120610024509)

Political offices Preceded by Jüri Luik Minister of Defence 2002–2003 Succeeded by Margus Hanson Preceded by Urmas Reinsalu Minister of Defence 2014–2015 Succeeded by Hannes Hanso Preceded by Jürgen Ligi Minister of Foreign Affairs 2016–2019 Succeeded by Urmas Reinsalu Party political offices Preceded by Jüri Pihl Leader of the Social Democratic Party 2010–2015 Succeeded by Jevgeni Ossinovski

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