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Kalle Laanet
Estonian politician
Kalle Laanet (born 25 September 1965, in Orissaare, Saare County) is Estonian politician and police officer. He is member of XIV Riigikogu. Since 2014 he belongs to Estonian Reform Party.[2] He served as Minister of Justice from April 2023 to April 2024 in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
2002–04 he was police prefect of Tallinn (Estonian: Tallinna politseiprefekt).[2]
2005–07 he was Minister of the Interior (Estonian: Eesti siseminister).[2]
He has been member of XI, XII, XIII and XIV Riigikogu.[2]
2021-22 he was the Minister of the Defence (Estonian: Eesti kaitseminister).[2]
Laanet was sworn in as Minister of Justice in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.[3][4][5] He left the cabinet on 1 April 2024, being succeeded by Madis Timpson.[6]