Kert Kingo

Kert Kingo
Minister of Foreign Trade and Information Technology
In office
16 May 2019 – 25 October 2019
Prime MinisterJüri Ratas
Preceded byMarti Kuusik
Succeeded byKaimar Karu
Personal details
Born (1968-03-05) 5 March 1968 (age 56)
Political partyConservative People's Party of Estonia

Kert Kingo (born 5 March 1968 in Tartu) is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Foreign Trade and Information Technology in the second cabinet of Jüri Ratas from 16 May 2019 to 25 October 2019.[1][2] She resigned after lying over the appointment of an advisor.[1][3] Kaimar Karu was appointed as her successor.[3][4] She is affiliated with the Conservative People's Party of Estonia.

  1. ^ a b "Estonian president releases Kert Kingo from minister's office". The Baltic Times. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Q&A: Estonia's government has resigned – what happens next?". ERR. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Kaimar Karu named new foreign trade and IT minister". ERR. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Former EKRE minister: Soon there'll be no country where apologies won't have to be made". The Baltic Times. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.