Andrus Ansip

Andrus Ansip MEP
Ansip in 2012
Member of the European Parliament for Estonia
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2019
European Commissioner for Digital Single Market
In office 1 November 2014 – 1 July 2019
President	Jean-Claude Juncker
Preceded by	Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda)
Succeeded by	Maroš Šefčovič (Acting)
European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Acting
In office 1 January 2017 – 7 July 2017
President	Jean-Claude Juncker
Preceded by	Günther Oettinger
Succeeded by	Mariya Gabriel
16th Prime Minister of Estonia
In office 12 April 2005 – 26 March 2014
President	Arnold Rüütel Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Preceded by	Juhan Parts
Succeeded by	Taavi Rõivas
Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications
In office 23 September 2004 – 12 April 2005
Prime Minister	Juhan Parts
Preceded by	Meelis Atonen
Succeeded by	Edgar Savisaar
Mayor of Tartu
In office 10 September 1998 – 23 September 2004
Preceded by	Roman Mugur
Succeeded by	Laine Randjärv
Personal details
Born	(1956-10-01) 1 October 1956 (age 68) Tartu, Estonia
Political party	Reform Party
Spouse	Anu Ansip
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Tartu Estonian University of Life Sciences
Signature
Andrus Ansip's voice Ansip speaking at a press conference with José Manuel Barroso Recorded 6 December 2005

Andrus Ansip (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑnːtrus ˈɑnʲːsʲipː]; born 1 October 1956) is an Estonian politician, a member of the European Parliament, the former European Commissioner for Digital Single Market and Vice President of the European Commission, in office from 2014 until 2019. Previously, he was Prime Minister of Estonia from 2005 to 2014 and chairman of the liberal Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Reformierakond) from 2004 to 2014.

Before his entry into politics Ansip trained as a chemist, before working in banking and business. He entered Parliament in 2004, quickly becoming Minister of Economic Affairs, and subsequently prime minister in April 2005. On 1 November 2014, he was appointed to the European Commission.