Minister of Economy and Industry Liina Vahtras

Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Estonia from 16 September 2026. Vahtras is a member of the Estonian Reform Party.

Liina Vahtras was born on 18 January 1979. She has four children.

Career

  • 2025-2026 Member of the Management Board of the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency.
  • 2023-2026 Head of e-Residency at the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency.
  • 2022-2023 Chief of Staff at the technology company Tuum (Modular Technologies).
  • 2017-2022 Chief of Staff at Pipedrive.
  • 2016-2017 Adviser to the Vice-President of the Riigikogu.
  • 2015-2016 Adviser to the Prime Minister at the Government Office.
  • 2012-2015 Head of Marketing and Communications at Nortal.
  • 2010-2012 Communications Coordinator for the Estonian Reform Party.
  • 2007-2010 Adviser to the Prime Minister at the Government Office.
  • 2006-2007 Head of Communications for the Estonian Reform Party.
  • 2005-2006 Managing Director of Ciaonet.
  • 1999-2006 E-Channels Marketing Manager at EMT.
Liina Vahtras

Education

Liina Vahtras graduated from Tallinn University of Technology in 2018 with a Master’s degree in Engineering, having completed the E-Governance Technologies and Services programme.

Other

She is proficient in English and has basic knowledge of Russian and French.

Last updated: 16.09.2026

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