Who is the Prime Minister of Estonia?

Kristen Michal has been Prime Minister of Estonia since Jul 23, 2024.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Estonia?

Andrus Ansip, with 3,268 days in office across 3 terms.

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🇪🇪 Estonia

Parliamentary republicLiberal democracy

Kristen Michal

Prime Minister · 769 days in office

Tenure records

Longest-serving

Andrus Ansip

3,268 days · 3 terms

Shortest-serving

Ado Birk

2 days

Average tenure

664 days

Kristen Michal: 16% above average

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Estonia?

Across 25 completed terms, the average prime minister of Estonia has served 664 days (about 1.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,261 days.

One completed term Average tenure per decade

All prime ministers of Estonia

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
26	Kristen Michal	Jul 22, 2024	Incumbent	770
25	Kaja Kallas	Jan 26, 2021	Jul 22, 2024	1,273
24	Jüri Ratas	Nov 23, 2016	Jan 13, 2021	1,512
23	Taavi Rõivas	Mar 26, 2014	Nov 23, 2016	973
22	Andrus Ansip	Apr 5, 2011	Mar 26, 2014	1,086
21	Andrus Ansip	Apr 5, 2007	Apr 4, 2011	1,460
20	Andrus Ansip	Apr 13, 2005	Apr 5, 2007	722
19	Juhan Parts	Apr 10, 2003	Apr 12, 2005	733
18	Siim Kallas	Jan 28, 2002	Apr 10, 2003	437
17	Mart Laar	Mar 25, 1999	Jan 28, 2002	1,040
16	Mart Siimann	Mar 17, 1997	Mar 25, 1999	738
15	Tiit Vähi	Apr 17, 1995	Feb 25, 1997	680
14	Andres Tarand	Nov 8, 1994	Apr 17, 1995	160
13	Mart Laar	Oct 21, 1992	Nov 8, 1994	748
12	Tiit Vähi	Jan 30, 1992	Sep 1, 1992	215
11	Edgar Savisaar	Aug 20, 1991	Jan 29, 1992	162
10	Otto Tief	Sep 18, 1944	Jan 12, 1953	3,038
9	Johannes Vares	Jun 21, 1940	Aug 25, 1940	65
8	Jüri Uluots	Oct 12, 1939	Jun 20, 1940	252
7	Kaarel Eenpalu	Apr 21, 1938	Oct 12, 1939	539
6	Ants Piip	Oct 26, 1920	Dec 20, 1920	55
5	Jaan Tõnisson	Jul 30, 1920	Oct 26, 1920	88
4	Ado Birk	Jul 28, 1920	Jul 30, 1920	2
3	Jaan Tõnisson	Nov 18, 1919	Jul 28, 1920	253
2	Otto Strandman	May 9, 1919	Nov 18, 1919	193
1	Konstantin Päts	Nov 12, 1918	May 9, 1919	178

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Estonia?: Kristen Michal has been Prime Minister of Estonia since Jul 23, 2024.
Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Estonia?: Andrus Ansip, with 3,268 days in office across 3 terms.
Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Estonia?: Across 25 completed terms, the average prime minister of Estonia has served 664 days (about 1.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,261 days.