Tanel Kiik

Tanel Kiik (born 23 January 1989) is an Estonian politician and former cabinet minister.

In the years 2012–2016, Tanel Kiik was an advisor to Jüri Ratas in the Riigikogu and in the years 2016–2019, he was the head of Prime Minister Jüri Ratas's office in the State Chancellery.

He served as Minister of Social Affairs in the second cabinet of Jüri Ratas.

In the cabinet of Kaja Kallas, his office was split into Minister of Health and Labour and Minister of Social Protection. Kiik was appointed as Minister of Health and Labour and Signe Riisalo was appointed as Minister of Social Protection.

In 2023, Kiik ran to be leader of the Centre Party. He received 489 votes (46.75%) at the party's special conference in Paide, being defeated by Mihhail Kõlvart who won 543 votes (51.91%).

On 5 January 2024, Kiik and three other members (Ester Karuse, Jaak Aab and Andre Hanimägi) of the serving Riigikogu announced their departure from the Centre Party and joined the Estonian Social Democratic Party.