| Jevgeni Ossinovski | |
| Office: | Leader of the Social Democratic Party |
| Term Start: | 30 May 2015 |
| Term End: | 9 June 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Sven Mikser |
| Successor: | Indrek Saar |
| Office2: | Minister of Health and Labour |
| Primeminister2: | Taavi Rõivas Jüri Ratas |
| Term Start2: | 14 September 2015 |
| Term End2: | 2 May 2018 |
| Predecessor2: | Rannar Vassiljev |
| Successor2: | Riina Sikkut |
| Office3: | Minister of Education and Research |
| Primeminister3: | Taavi Rõivas |
| Term Start3: | 26 March 2014 |
| Term End3: | 9 April 2015 |
| Predecessor3: | Jaak Aaviksoo |
| Successor3: | Jürgen Ligi |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Kohtla-Järve, Estonia[1] |
| Party: | Social Democratic Party (2011–present) |
| Alma Mater: | University of Tartu (BA) University of Warwick (MA) London School of Economics (MSc) |
| Office4: | Member of the Riigikogu |
| Term Start4: | 4 April 2011 |
| Children: | 2 |
| Office1: | Mayor of Tallinn |
| Termstart1: | 14 April 2024 |
| Predecessor1: | Mihhail Kõlvart |
| Term End4: | 14 April 2024 |
Jevgeni Ossinovski (born 15 March 1986) is the mayor of Tallinn and former leader of the Estonian Social Democratic Party.[2]
Ossinovski was voted as mayor in an especial meeting of the city council after the no confidence motion of his predecessor Mihhail Kõlvart. The four political parties that voted against Kõlvart, previously held coalition meetings for the last 2 weeks to make agreements. The mayor’s position to be given to the Social Democratic party was in that agreement.
He is the son of Oleg Ossinovski (et), a prominent Russian railway industrialist who moved to Estonia from Kazakhstan in the 1980s.
London School of Economics and Political Science has awarded him MSc in Comparative Politics (with Distinction) in 2010.[3]
Ossinovski was the Minister of Education and Research from 26 March 2014 to 9 April 2015.[4] Since 14 September 2015 he is the Minister of Health and Labor.[5]
In March 2017, Ossinovski chaired the first ever gathering of the Party of European Socialists’ health ministers.[6]
In April 2018, Ossinovski announced that he would step down as minister in order to focus on the party ahead of the 2019 parliamentary election.[7] On 2 May 2018, his cabinet position was passed to Riina Sikkut.[8] After the Social Democratic Party suffered a loss in the election and was left in the opposition, Ossinovski announced that he would stand down as the leader of the party.[9]