Jüri Pihl

Jüri Pihl (born 17 March 1954 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian politician,^[1] a member of the Social Democratic Party.

From 1993 to 2003 he served as the General Director of Kaitsepolitsei, the central security institution in Estonia. After that, from 2003 to 2005 he was the Attorney General of the Republic of Estonia.

From April 5, 2007 until May 21, 2009 he was the Minister of Internal Affairs^[1] in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip. He was dismissed when the Social Democratic Party decided to leave the coalition.

From March 7, 2009 until October 16, 2010 he was the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party.

References

^ ^a ^b Ummelas, Ott (27 April 2007). "Estonian Clashes Over Soviet Memorial Leave One Dead (Update5)". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aV4kGi2.jAls&refer=home. Retrieved 15 March 2011.

External links

Profile at the Estonian Ministry of the Interior

Preceded by Kalle Laanet	Estonian Minister of Internal Affairs April 5, 2007 – May 21, 2009	Succeeded by Marko Pomerants

Persondata
Name	Pihl, Jüri
Alternative names
Short description	Estonian politician
Date of birth	March 17, 1954
Place of birth	Kuressaare, Estonia
Date of death
Place of death