Eva-Maria Liimets

Eva-Maria Liimets (born 31 May 1974) is an Estonian politician. She served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She was nominated by the Estonian Centre Party as an independent in January 2021 and officially joined the party on 9 June 2021. Along with all seven cabinet ministers of the governing coalition’s junior partner, she was dismissed on 3 June 2022.

Early life She has a degree in public administration from the University of Tartu and a master’s degree in international business management (MBA) from the Estonian Business School.

Civil service She served as Estonia's ambassador to the Czech Republic with credentials also to Slovenia and Croatia. Shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in December 2021 Liimets stated that there needed to be sanctions against Russia for its "potential aggression" on Ukraine's borders and said Russia was a security threat. After the start of the invasion, Liimets became a strong supporter of Ukraine stating that there must be international pressure on Russia. She also supported the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO. In January 2024, she left the Centre Party citing too much confusion in the party's image and messages and the departure of like-minded people in the party.

Personal life Liimets is divorced and is the mother of one child. In addition to her native Estonian, she speaks English, German, Italian, and Russian.