Jaak Aaviksoo

Jaak Aaviksoo
Minister of Culture and Education
In office 1995–1996
Preceded by	Peeter Kreitzberg
Succeeded by	Rein Loik (as Minister of Education) Jaak Allik (as Minister of Culture)
Minister of Defence
In office 2007–2011
Prime Minister	Andrus Ansip
Preceded by	Jürgen Ligi
Succeeded by	Mart Laar
Minister of Education and Research
In office 6 April 2011 – 26 March 2014
Prime Minister	Andrus Ansip
Preceded by	Tõnis Lukas
Succeeded by	Jevgeni Ossinovski
Personal details
Born	(1954-01-11) 11 January 1954 (age 70) Tartu, Estonia
Political party	Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica
Spouse	Tiina Kaalep
Alma mater	University of Tartu
Occupation	Rector of Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)
Profession	Physicist

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.