State Secretary of Estonia
# State Secretary of Estonia

State Secretary or Secretary of State (Estonian: riigisekretär) is a higher official, who leads Estonian Riigikantselei. Since 2018, State Secretary is Taimar Peterkop.

## State Secretaries

| Years | State Secretary |
| - | - |
| 1921–1940 | Karl Terras |
| 1944–1945 | Helmut Maandi (in exile) |
| 1945–1949 | Artur Mägi (in exile) |
| 1949–1953 | Helmut Maandi (in exile) |
| 1953–1971 | Heinrich Mark (in exile) |
| 1971–1990 | Arved Ruusa (in exile) |
| 1990–1992 | Katrin Nyman-Metcalf (in exile) |
| 1992–1995 | Ülo Kaevats |
| 1995–1999 | Uno Veering |
| 1999–2003 | Aino Lepik von Wirén |
| 2003–2018 | Heiki Loot |
| 2018– | Taimar Peterkop |
