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Jaak Aab
Jaak Aab
	Jaak Aab, 2017
Minister of Public Administration
	In office; 12 June 2017 – 2 May 2018
Prime Minister	Jüri Ratas
Preceded by	Mihhail Korb
Succeeded by	Janek Mäggi
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 April 2019
Prime Minister	Jüri Ratas
Preceded by	Janek Mäggi
Minister of Social Affairs
	In office; 13 April 2005 – 5 April 2007
Prime Minister	Andrus Ansip
Preceded by	Marko Pomerants
Succeeded by	Maret Maripuu
Personal details
Born	9 April 1960 (age 64); Taagepera, Estonia
Political party	Estonian Centre Party

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Jaak Aab (born 9 April 1960 in Taagepera) is an Estonian politician and a former Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia. Currently Jaak Aab is the minister of Public Administration of the Republic of Estonia^[1]. He was appointed on 29th of April 2019 for his second term in office. His first term in office as a minister of Public Administration was from the 12th of June 2017 till 2nd of May 2018.

Advisers to Jaak Aab are Risto Kask, Eveli Post and Kea Kruuse.

He is part of the Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond).^[2]^[3]

Life

Jaak Aab attended school in Ala (Helme Parish in Valga County) and in Viljandi. After graduating from high school in 1978, he studied to become a teacher in Russian language and literature from 1978 to 1986 at the Pedagogical Institute in Tallinn (Tallinna Pedagoogiline Instituut, today known as the University of Tallinn). From 1984 to 1991, he was active as a teacher in Ala and Võhma. From 1991 to 1994, Aab worked in Finland.

Upon returning to Estonia, Aab started working in politics. From November 1994 to January 1996, he served as a senior mayor of the city of Võhma. From August 1998 to February 2002, Aab held the office of senior mayor. From February 2002 to March 2003, Aab was the representative in the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). From July 2003 to April 2005, he was the executive director of the Association of Estonian Cities and Muncipilaties (Eesti Linnade ja Valdade Liit), before Prime Minister Andrus Ansip appointed him to his cabinet in 2005. From 13 April 2005 to 5 April 2007, Jaak Aab was the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.

Since April 2007, Aab has been a representative of the Estonian Parliament and acting chairman of the Social Committee.

Personal life

Jaak Aab is married to teacher Kaie Aab (born 1958). The couple has two daughters.

References

^ https://www.valitsus.ee/et/peaminister-ministrid/valitsuse-koosseis
^ https://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/jaak-aab-loodan-et-inimesed-ja-avalikkus-annavad-teise-voimaluse-mulle?id=85836935 Jaak Aab: loodan, et inimesed ja avalikkus annavad teise võimaluse mulle
^ https://poliitika.postimees.ee/6566483/ametiuhingud-koalitsioonilepingus-on-meie-jaoks-olulisi-punkte Ametiühingud: koalitsioonilepingus on meie jaoks olulisi punkte

External links

Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs: short biography

Preceded by Marko Pomerants	Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia 13 April 2005 – 5 April 2007	Succeeded by Maret Maripuu

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[1] ttps://www.valitsus.ee/et/peaminister-ministrid/valitsuse-koosseis

[2] ttps://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/jaak-aab-loodan-et-inimesed-ja-avalikkus-annavad-teise-voimaluse-mulle?id=85836935 Jaak Aab: loodan, et inimesed ja avalikkus annavad teise võimaluse mulle

[3] ttps://poliitika.postimees.ee/6566483/ametiuhingud-koalitsioonilepingus-on-meie-jaoks-olulisi-punkte Ametiühingud: koalitsioonilepingus on meie jaoks olulisi punkte

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-'''Jaak Aab''' (born 9 April 1960 in [[Taagepera]]) is an Estonian politician and a former [[Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia]]. Currently Jaak Aab is minister of Public Administration of Estonian Republic<ref>https://www.valitsus.ee/et/peaminister-ministrid/valitsuse-koosseis</ref>. He was appointed at 29th of april 2019 for his second term in office. His first term in office as a minister of Public Administration was in a period of 12th of june 2017 to 2th of may 2018.
+'''Jaak Aab''' (born 9 April 1960 in [[Taagepera]]) is an [[Estonians|Estonian]] politician and a former [[Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia]]. Currently Jaak Aab is the [[Minister (government)|minister]] of [[Public administration|Public Administration]] of the [[Estonia|Republic of Estonia]]<ref>https://www.valitsus.ee/et/peaminister-ministrid/valitsuse-koosseis</ref>. He was appointed on 29th of April 2019 for his second term in office. His first term in office as a minister of Public Administration was from the 12th of June 2017 till 2nd of May 2018.
-Advisers to Jaak Aab are Risto Kask, Eveli Post and Kea Kruuse.
+Advisers to Jaak Aab are [[Risto Kask]], Eveli Post and Kea Kruuse.
 He is part of the [[Estonian Centre Party]] (''Eesti Keskerakond'').<ref>https://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/jaak-aab-loodan-et-inimesed-ja-avalikkus-annavad-teise-voimaluse-mulle?id=85836935 Jaak Aab: loodan, et inimesed ja avalikkus annavad teise võimaluse mulle</ref><ref>https://poliitika.postimees.ee/6566483/ametiuhingud-koalitsioonilepingus-on-meie-jaoks-olulisi-punkte Ametiühingud: koalitsioonilepingus on meie jaoks olulisi punkte</ref>
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 Jaak Aab attended school in Ala ([[Helme Parish]] in [[Valga County]]) and in [[Viljandi]]. After graduating from high school in 1978, he studied to become a teacher in [[Russian language]] and [[Russian literature|literature]] from 1978 to 1986 at the Pedagogical Institute in [[Tallinn]] (''Tallinna Pedagoogiline Instituut'', today known as the [[University of Tallinn]]). From 1984 to 1991, he was active as a teacher in Ala and [[Võhma]]. From 1991 to 1994, Aab worked in [[Finland]].
-Upon returning to Estonia, Aab became started working in politics. From November 1994 to January 1996, he served as senior mayor of the city of [[Võhma]]. From August 1998 to February 2002, Aab held the office of senior mayor. From February 2002 to March 2003, Aab was a representative in the Estonian Parliament ([[Riigikogu]]). From July 2003 to April 2005, he was the executive director of the Estonian Association of Cities and Towns (''Eesti Linnade Liit''), before Prime Minister [[Andrus Ansip]] appointed him to his [[Andrus Ansip's cabinet|cabinet]] in 2005. From 13 April 2005 to 5 April 2007 Jaak Aab was the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.
+Upon returning to Estonia, Aab started working in politics. From November 1994 to January 1996, he served as a senior mayor of the city of [[Võhma]]. From August 1998 to February 2002, Aab held the office of senior mayor. From February 2002 to March 2003, Aab was the representative in the Estonian Parliament ([[Riigikogu]]). From July 2003 to April 2005, he was the executive director of the [https://www.elvl.ee/web/eng Association of Estonian Cities and Muncipilaties] (''Eesti Linnade ja Valdade Liit''), before Prime Minister [[Andrus Ansip]] appointed him to his [[Andrus Ansip's cabinet|cabinet]] in 2005. From 13 April 2005 to 5 April 2007, Jaak Aab was the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.
-Since April 2007 Aab has been a representative of the Estonian Parliament and acting chairman of the Social Committee.
+Since April 2007, Aab has been a representative of the Estonian Parliament and acting chairman of the Social Committee.
 == Personal life==