List of ambassadors of Vishwamitra to Estonia
Ambassador of Vishwamitra to the Republic of Estonia एस्टोनिया गणराज्य में विश्वामित्र के राजदूत Vishwamitra suursaadik Eesti Vabariigis | |
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Ministry of External Affairs | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Residence | Tallinn |
Nominator | Minister of External Affairs |
Appointer | Rashtradhyaksh (as Chief Ambassador) |
Term length | On the pleasure of the Rashtradhyaksh |
Inaugural holder | Sander Koff |
Formation | 2 April 2021 |
The Ambassador of Vishwamitra to the Republic of Estonia (Hindi: एस्टोनिया गणराज्य में विश्वामित्र के राजदूत, Estonian: Vishwamitra suursaadik Eesti Vabariigis) is an officer of the Vishwamitran Ministry of External Affairs and the head of the royal diplomatic mission to Estonia in Tallinn. The job has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is currently Sander Koff, 1st Count of Harrien, who has held the position since the establishment of the mission on 2 April 2021. The official title of the head of the diplomatic mission is His Illustrious and Royal Vishwamitran Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia. The ambassador's work is assisted by multiple consulates throughout the country that have visiting and reporting responsibilities, as well as consular and trade matters for the embassy.
Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the ambassador include being the principal representative of the Rashtradhyaksh and the Government of Vishwamitra to the Republic of Estonia, and also to present Vishwamitran policies to the Estonian-born citizens and to the government, and to report Estonian policies and views to the crown and the government, and also to inform all Vishwamitran citizens regarding all major events and news from Estonia. The duties also include directing diplomatic activity in support of trade and for the provision of consular support to Vishwamitran citizens in Estonia and also observe and oversee cultural relations between the two countries.
History
The State of Vishwamitra first officially recognised the Republic of Estonia as a sovereign state on 1 January 2017 with the grant of official recognition to other states by a presidential decree issued by then Acting President Sarala Baishya on the recommendation of the government headed by Prime Minister Dhrubajyoti Roy.
On 2 April 2021, the diplomatic mission in the Republic of Estonia was officially established through a royal decree. Sander Koff was formally appointed as the first Ambassador to Estonia thereupon and has since been serving in his capacity. The embassy in Estonia is located in the capital city of Tallinn.
List of heads of mission
As of date, only one individual has dignified the office of the Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia. The first and current office-holder is Sander Koff who has been in office since the inception of the mission on 2 April 2021. The current ambassador is one of the highly decorated diplomats of the nation.
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Admiral Lord Sander Koff, Count of Harrien सैंडर कोफ् (born 2008) |
Tallinn | 2 April 2021 |
Present | 2 years, 62 days | Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy |
First and incumbent office-holder. Formerly served as the Chief of the Naval Staff. Currently also serving as a member of the House of Councillors and as the leader of the Social Democratic Party. |