Mart Võrklaev Explained

Mart Võrklaev (born 30 May 1984) is an Estonian politician currently a member of XIV Riigikogu.^[1]

Political career

Since 2009, Võrklaev has been a member of Estonian Reform Party. From 2012 to 2019, he served as was Mayor of Rae Rural Municipality.

Võrklaev was sworn in as Minister of Finance in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Other activities

European Union organizations

• European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)^[5]
• European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)^[6]

International organizations

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)^[7]
• Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)^[8]
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)^[9]
• World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Member of the Riigikogu . Riigikogu . 14 March 2021.
2. Web site: 2023-04-08 . Reformierakond avalikustas oma valitsusdelegatsiooni . 2023-04-08 . Eesti Rahvusringhääling . et.
3. Web site: 2023-04-08 . Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percent . 2023-04-08 . Eesti Rahvusringhääling . en.
4. Web site: 2023-04-12 . Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government . 2023-04-12 . Eesti Rahvusringhääling . en.
5. http://www.eib.org/about/governance-and-structure/statutory-bodies/board_of_governors/index.htm Board of Governors
6. https://www.esm.europa.eu/profile/mart-vorklaev Board of Governors: Mart Võrklaev
7. http://www.ebrd.com/shareholders-and-board-of-governors.html Board of Governors
8. https://www.nib.int/about_nib/structure_management/board_of_governors Board of Governors
9. https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/74f5b30623436ec21c47216433e5a2aa-0330032021/original/MIGAGovernors.pdf Board of Governors
10. https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/45fc8267f59fdf50a364f6538c2817e7-0330032021/original/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors