Tanel Kiik

Tanel Kiik (born 23 January 1989) is an Estonian politician and former cabinet minister. After being an advisor, Kiik was Minister of Social Affairs from 2019 to 2021. In the government of Kaja Kallas, he became Minister of Health and Labour from 2021 to 2022, and was then Deputy Mayor of Tallinn. In 2023, he became a member of the Riigikogu but left the Centre Party in 2024 for the Estonian Social Democratic Party.

Early and personal life Kiik was born on 23 January 1989. His grandfather is Endel Risthein, professor emeritus at Tallinn University of Technology, electrical engineer.

Political career From 2012–2016, Tanel Kiik was an advisor to Jüri Ratas in the Riigikogu and ifrom 2016–2019, he was the head of Prime Minister Jüri Ratas's office in the State Chancellery.

He served as Minister of Social Affairs in the second cabinet of Jüri Ratas.

In the cabinet of Kaja Kallas, his office was split into Minister of Health and Labour and Minister of Social Protection. Kiik was appointed as Minister of Health and Labour and Signe Riisalo was appointed as Minister of Social Protection.

On 5 January 2024, Kiik and three other members (Ester Karuse, Jaak Aab and Andre Hanimägi) of the 15th Riigikogu announced their departure from the Centre Party and joined the Estonian Social Democratic Party.