title: State Secretary of Estonia
text: # 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 |
  