Alar Laneman

Alar Laneman (born 6 May 1962)^[1] is an Estonian politician.

Alar Laneman
Minister of the Interior
In office 18 November 2020 – 26 January 2021
Prime Minister	Jüri Ratas
Preceded by	Mart Helme
Succeeded by	Kristian Jaani
Personal details
Born	(1962-05-06) 6 May 1962 (age 63) Vändra, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Estonian Reform Party (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	EKRE (2019–2024)
Alma mater	Swedish Defence University Royal College of Defence Studies
Military service
Allegiance	USSR (1981–1991) Estonia (1991–2009)
Branch/service	Estonian Land Forces
Years of service	1981–2009
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands	Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces

Alar Laneman stood as a candidate on the list of the Estonian Conservative People's Party in the 2019 Riigikogu elections in the 12th constituency and was elected with 673 votes.^[2] He served as Minister of the Interior in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Jüri Ratas from 18 November 2020 to 26 January 2021.^[3] Kristian Jaani was appointed as his successor.^[4] He was a member of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) from 2019 to 14 June 2024. On 12 July 2024 he joined the liberal Estonian Reform Party.