Sven Mikser, Estonian politician, 22nd Estonian Minister of Defence

Sven Mikser is an Estonian politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has served as a member of the European Parliament for Estonia since 2019. He previously served as minister of foreign affairs between 2016 and 2019 and minister of defence on two occasions. He also led his party between 2010 and 2015.

The Minister of Defence is the senior minister at the Ministry of Defence in the Estonian Government. The minister is one of the most important members of the Estonian government, with responsibility for coordinating the governments policies on national defence and the military forces. The defence minister is chosen by the prime minister as a part of the government.