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Mart Helme
Minister of the Interior
In office 29 April 2019 – 9 November 2020
Prime Minister
Jüri Ratas
Preceded by
Katri Raik
Succeeded by
Alar Laneman
Leader of the Conservative People's Party
In office 13 April 2013 – 4 July 2020
Preceded by
Margo Miljand
Succeeded by
Martin Helme
Estonian Ambassador to Russia
In office 1995–1999
President
Lennart Meri
Preceded by
Jüri Kahn
Succeeded by
Tiit Matsulevitš
Member of the Riigikogu
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 November 2020
In office 30 March 2015 – 29 April 2019
Personal details
Born
(1949-10-31) 31 October 1949 (age 74) Pärnu, Estonia
Political party
Conservative People's Party (2012–present)
Other political affiliations
Res Publica Party (2002) People's Union (2003–2005)
Spouse
Helle-Moonika Helme
Children
6, including Martin
Alma mater
University of Tartu
Mart Helme ([ˈmɑrtˈhelme], born 31 October 1949[1]) is an Estonian politician, diplomat and musician who served as the Minister of the Interior from 2019 to 2020.[2] He was the long time chairman of the national conservative Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) from 13 April 2013 to 4 July 2020 when he was succeeded by his son Martin Helme.[3]
Helme also served as Estonia's ambassador to Russia from 1995 to 1999. Some media outlets have described him as a right-wing populist.[4][5][6]
^Sometimes cited as Mart Ennovitš Helme after the former Soviet and modern Russian form of the name
^"Estonia's far-right minister resigns over Biden remarks". The Independent. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^"Martin Helme elected chairman of EKRE". ERR.
^"EU Populist Eyes $1 Billion for Defense and Wants Trump to Pay". Bloomberg.com. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^"Populist party gains as Estonia faces possible power swap". Daily Herald. Associated Press. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^"Center-right party tops Estonia vote, but populists win, too". ABC News. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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