Rene Tammist


Rene Tammist is an Estonian politician, serving as Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology of the Republic of Estonia in the cabinet of Prime Minister Jüri Ratas since August 22, 2018.

Education

Tammist graduated from Tartu Secondary School No. 7 in 1996 and received his bachelor's degree in public administration from Tartu University in 2001. He holds a master's degree in public policy and administration from Manchester University. Since 2006 Tammist has been enrolled at University College London’s PhD program. In 2009 he participated in the US Congress’ Trans-Atlantic climate and energy policy exchange program

Professional career

2001–2002 Advisor to the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Estonia
2004–2011 Energy and climate policy advisor to the Socialists and Democrats Group at the European Parliament
2007–2009 Supervisory board member of Eesti Energia
2009–2011 Supervisory board member of the Estonian Climate and Energy Agency
2011–2012 Lecturer on EU energy and climate policy at Tartu University
2011–2018 Executive director at the Estonian Renewable Energy Association
2012–2018 European Parliament appointed member of the Administrative Board of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
2014–2018 Supervisory board member of Kredex Foundation
2018– Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology

Political career

Member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party since 1996. Tammist was sworn in as Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology on August 22, 2018.

Hobbies

History and long-distance running