Background
Leetsar, Jaan was born on April 3, 1946 in Jogeva, Estonia. Son of Inno and Sselma Leetsar.
Leetsar, Jaan was born on April 3, 1946 in Jogeva, Estonia. Son of Inno and Sselma Leetsar.
Hydromelioration Engineer, Estonian Academy Agriculture, Tartu, 1971. Postgraduate, Academy of Sciences Estonia, Tallinn, 1986. Master Economy, Academy Agriculture Latvia, 1987.
Chief engineer, Committee EstonianState Meliorisation and Hydroeconomy, Tallinn, 1971-1978; head department technical research works, National Institute Rojection and Research, 1978-1982; head department, Estonian Land Improvement Project, Tallinn, 1982-1990; director general, Estonian Farmers Center Union, Tallinn, 1990-1992; minister, Min. Agriculture, Tallinn, since 1992. Chief Estonian Farmers Centre Union, Tallinn, 1988-1994.
Member NLKP (The Communist Party of the Soviet Union), Estonia, 1971-1989. Member management board Estonian Central Land Fraction, since 1989. Member All Union Association Sojuzvodprojekt (member board 1974-1978), Society Academy Cooperative.
Married Ene Unt, September 26, 1975. Children: Erkki, Martti, Selma Somer.