Jüri Pihl

Estonian politician (1954-2019)

Jüri Pihl (17 March 1954 – 3 February 2019) was an Estonian politician.[1] He was a member of the Social Democratic Party.

Jüri Pihl
Jüri Pihl in 2008.
Minister of the Interior
In office
5 April 2007 – 21 May 2009
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byKalle Laanet
Succeeded byMarko Pomerants
Personal details
Born(1954-03-17)17 March 1954
Kuressaare, Estonia
Died3 February 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 64)
Political partySocial Democratic Party

From 1993 to 2003 he was the General Director of Kaitsepolitsei. From 5 April 2007 to 21 May 2009 he was the Minister of the Interior[1] in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip.

Pihl died on 3 February 2019 at the age of 64.[2]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Ummelas, Ott (27 April 2007). "Estonian Clashes Over Soviet Memorial Leave One Dead (Update5)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. Suri Jüri Pihl (in Estonian)