Jaak Aaviksoo

Jaak Aaviksoo
Minister of Culture and Education
In office
1995–1996
Preceded byPeeter Kreitzberg
Succeeded byRein Loik (as Minister of Education)
Jaak Allik (as Minister of Culture)
Minister of Defence
In office
2007–2011
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byJürgen Ligi
Succeeded byMart Laar
Minister of Education and Research
In office
6 April 2011 – 26 March 2014
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byTõnis Lukas
Succeeded byJevgeni Ossinovski
Personal details
Born (1954-01-11) 11 January 1954 (age 70)
Tartu, Estonia
Political partyUnion of Pro Patria and Res Publica
SpouseTiina Kaalep
Alma materUniversity of Tartu
OccupationRector of Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)
ProfessionPhysicist

Jaak Aaviksoo (born 11 January 1954) is an Estonian politician and physicist, a former rector of the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech).

Aaviksoo has been the Estonian Minister of Defence and Minister of Education and Research, he was a member of the liberal conservative party Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.

Jaak Aaviksoo is the first rector in Estonia who is also an academician.