Counties of Estonia
Harjumaa
To 1917 From 1990
1719 - 1783 Revel a province of the Duchy of Estonia
1918 - 1940 Harju province
08 Apr 1952 - 23 Apr 1953 Tallinn oblast
01 Jan 1990 Harju County
Secretary of the Oblast Committee of the Communist Party
10 May 1952 - 23 Apr 1953 Aleksander Ansberg ................... 1909-1975
Governors
30 May 1719 - 10 Nov 1728 Count Theodor Matveyevich Apraksin ... 1661-1728
1730 - 21 Oct 1735 Friedrich von Löwen .................. 1654-1744
21 Oct 1735 - 26 Jul 1736 Count Platon Ivanovich Musin-Pushkin . 1698-1743
26 Jul 1736 - 03 Mar 1740 Gustav Otto Douglas .................. 1687-1771
03 Mar 1740 - 1743 Count Ulrich Friedrich Waldemar
von Lewendahl ....................... 1700-1755
13 Oct 1743 - 29 Mar 1753 Prince Peter August von Schleswig
-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1st Time) . 1696-1775
29 Mar 1753 - 30 Mar 1758 Vladimir Petrovich Dolgorukov
30 Mar 1758 - 09 Jan 1762 Prince Peter August von Schleswig
-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (2nd Time)
1762 - 1783 George von Browne-Camas .............. 1698-1792
1917 - 1920 Johannes Reinthal .................... 1875-1945
1920 - 1922 Oskar Albert Suursööt ................ 1893-1950
1922 - 1927 Martin Kruusimaa
1927 - 1936 Rudolf Aleksander Kuris .............. 1890-1950
1936 - 10 Jun 1940 Karl Robert Ruus ..................... 1899-1946
1941 Gustav Abel
30 Aug 1941 - 22 Sep 1944 Paul Männik .......................... 1901-1987
Chairman of the Executive Committee
08 Apr 1952 - 23 Apr 1953 Ernst Jaan Ristmägi .................. 1907-1976
Governors
1990 - 1991 Anti Oidsalu
1991 - 1994 Mati Zernand
1994 - 1999 Mait Kornet
1999 - 2004 Orm Valtson .......................... 1958-2010
2004 - 2006 Jaan Mark
2006 - 21 Dec 2009 Värner Lootsmann ..................... 1945-
21 Dec 2009 - 26 Oct 2017 Ülle Rajasalu ........................ 1953-
Hiiumaa
Governors
18 Dec 1989 - 1999 Tiit Laja ............................ 1950-
1999 - 20.. Hannes Maasel ........................ 1951-
20.. - 2012 Sedrik Piret
2012 - 31 Dec 2017 Rihu Rahuoja ......................... 1957-
Ida-Virumaa
Governors
1990 - 1994 ....
1994 - 2004 Rein Aidma .......................... 1950-
2004 - 31 Dec 2007 Ago Silde ........................... 1963-
01 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2012 Riho Breivel ........................ 1952-
01 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2017 Andres Noormägi
Järvamaa
Governors
1990 - 1997 Arvo Sarapuu ........................ 1953-2020
1998 - 2003 Theo Aasa ........................... 1954-
2004 - 2009 Üllar Vahtramäe
01 Oct 2009 - 31 Oct 2014 Tiina Oraste ........................ 1962-
01 Nov 2014 - 31 Dec 2017 Alo Aasma ........................... 1986-
Jõgevamaa
Governors
25 May 1988 - 06 Jun 1994 Priit Saksing ....................... 1950-
(Chairman of the Executive Council to 1990)
14 Jun 1994 - 25 Mar 1999 Meelis Paavel ....................... 1963
25 Mar 1999 - 2004 Margus Oro .......................... 1964-
2004 - 31 Aug 2009 Aivar Kokk .......................... 1960-
01 Sep 2009 - 31 Dec 2017 Viktor Svjatõšev .................... 1956-
Lääne
Governors
1917 - 1927 Aleksander Saar
1927 - 1930 .....
1930 - Jul 1940 Artur Kasterpalu .................... 1887-1942
1941 - 1944 Karl Robert Ruus .................... 1899-1946
1944 Richard Koolmann .................... 1899-1966
01 Jan 1990 - 12 Aug 1994 Andres Lipstok ...................... 1957-
01 Nov 1994 - 03 Jan 1999 Hannes Danilov ...................... 1954-
23 Feb - 20 Jul 1999 Ander Vali .......................... 1945-
21 Jul - 21 Sep 1999 Maaja Toompuu
(1st Time, acting)
22 Sep 1999 - 22 Sep 2004 Jaanus Sahk
19 Nov 2004 - 14 Sep 2007 Sulev Vare .......................... 1962-
14 Sep 2007 - 18 Feb 2008 Maaja Toompuu
(2nd Time, acting)
18 Feb 2008 - 04 Apr 2011 Neeme Suur (1st Time) ............... 1968-
15 Dec 2011 - 14 Dec 2016 Innar Mäesalu ....................... 1970-
14 Dec 2016 - 31 Dec 2017 Neeme Suur (2nd Time)
Lääne-Virumaa
Governors
1917 - 1921 Mihkel Juhkam (1st Time) ............ 1884-1942
1922 - 1923 Mihkel Juhkam (2nd Time)
1924 - 1927 Karl-Eduard Pajos (1st Time) ........ 1894-1953
1934 - 1938 Karl-Eduard Pajos (2nd Time)
1939 - 1940 Karl-Eduard Pajos (3rd Time)
1990 - 1992 Lembit Kaljuvee ..................... 1952-
1992 - 1995 Ants Leemets
1995 - 2003 Marko Pomerants ..................... 1964-
2003 - 2004 Riina Kaptein
2004 - 2009 Urmas Tamm
14 Sep 2009 - 2014 Einar Vallbaum ...................... 1959-
12 Feb 2014 - 31 Dec 2017 Marko Torm .......................... 1980-
Pärnumaa (Parnau)
1918 - 1950 Parnu province
10 May 1952 - 23 Apr 1953 Parnu oblast
01 Jan 1990 Paru county
Secretary of the Oblast Committee of the Communist Party
10 May 1952 - May 1953 Otto Merimaa
Governors
1918 - 1920 Theodor Johann Pool ................. 1890-1942
1920 - 1940 Jüri Marksoo ........................ 1876-1941
01 Jan 1990 - 07 Dec 1993 Rein Kirs
07 Dec 1993 - 18 Nov 2009 Toomas Kivimägi ..................... 1963-
01 Jan 2010 - 01 Mar 2015 Andres Metsoja ...................... 1978-
01 Mar 2015 - 31 Dec 2017 Kalev Kaljuste ...................... 1978-
Põlvamaa
Governors
1990 - 1993 Margus Leivo ........................ 1954-2019
1993 – 1998 Kalev Kreegipuu ..................... 1952-
1998 – 2003 Mart Madissoon ..................... 1941-
2003 – 2007 Urmas Klaas ......................... 1971-
21 Oct 2007 - 2011 Priit Sibul ......................... 1977-
2011 - 30 Jul 2016 Ulla Preeden ........................ 1980-
01 Jul 2016 - 25 Oct 2017 Igor Taro ........................... 1981-
Ralpamaa
Governors
1989 – 1991 Harri Õunapuu ....................... 1947-
1991 - 2003 Kalle Talviste
09 Aug 2004 – 10 Dec 2009 Tõnis Blank (1st Time) .............. 1954-
10 Dec 2009 - 2015 Tiit Leier
2015 - 31 Dec 2017 Tõnis Blank (2nd Time)
Saaremaa
1918 - 1950 Saaremaa province
1950 - 1952 Kuressaare district
1952 Kingiseppa Rajoon (Kingisepp districts)
01 Jan 1990 Saaremaa county
Chairmen of the Executive Committee
19.. - 1960 Boris Toe
1960 - 1974 Jüri Suurhans ....................... 1921-1984
1974 - 1982 Jüri Räim ........................... 1933-1995
1982 - 1991 Ants Tammleht ....................... 1947-
Governors
1992 - 2004 Jüri Saar ........................... 1946-
2004 - 23 Jul 2006 Hans Teiv ........................... 1960-
24 Jul 2006 - 2010 Toomas Kasemaa ...................... 1968-
2010 - 17 Oct 2011 Jaan Leivategija
17 Oct 2011 - 2016 Kaido Kaasik ........................ 1968-
2016 - 31 Dec 2017 Jaan Leivategija
Tartu
Governors
1938 - 1940 Heinrich Lauri ...................... 1890-1942
1943 - 1944 Bernhard Methusalem ................. 1903-1984
1989 - 1992 Robert Närska
1992 - 1993 Kalju Koha .......................... 1956-
07 Dec 1993 - 22 Mar 2003 Jaan Õunapuu ........................ 1958-
22 Mar 2003 - 2005 Eha Pärn
2005 - 2006 Tõnu Vesi (1st Time, acting)
15 Feb 2006 - 15 Feb 2011 Esta Tamm
15 Feb - 01 Jun 2011 Tõnu Vesi (2nd Time, acting)
01 Jun 2011 - 15 Nov 2017 Reno Laidre ......................... 1977-
Valgamaa
Governors
1936 - 08 Jul 1940 Ferdinand (Vardi) Velner ............ 1907-1992
1990 - 2004 Rein Rander ......................... 1956-
2004 - 2010 Georg Tašanov ....................... 1954-
15 May 2010 - 31 Dec 2017 Margus Lepik ........................ 1969-
Viljandimaa
Governors
1937 - 1940 Mihkel Hansen ...................... 1904-2004
1990 - 1993 ....
07 Dec 1993 - 2003 Helir-Valdor Seeder ................ 1964-
2004 - 2009 Kalle Küttis ....................... 1950-
2009 - 2014 Lembit Kruuse
01 Nov 2014 - 31 Dec 2017 Erich Palm ......................... 1962-
Võrumaa
Governors
1921 - 1940 August Koffer ...................... 1888-1942
1944 Mihkel Hansen ...................... s.a
1990 - 1993 ....
1993 - 1998 Tiit Soosaar
1998 - 2000 Robert Lepikson .................... 1952-2006
2000 - 2005 Mait Klaassen ...................... 1954-
2005 - 14 Jun 2010 Ülo Tulik .......................... 1957-
14 Jun 2010 - 26 Oct 2017 Andres Kõiv ........................ 1972-
26 Oct 2017 - 01 Jan 2018 Eveli Kuklane
(acting)