Mr Villu Kõve was appointed Chief Justice of Estonia on 31 January 2019.
2014–2019: Chairman of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court
Since 2004: Associate Professor of Civil Law, University of Tartu
2002–2014: Justice of the Supreme Court
1997–2002: Attorney at Law, Villu Kõve Law Office
1997–1999: Adviser, Department of Private Law, Ministry of Justice
1996–1997: Attorney at Law, Law Office Concordia
1993–1996: Specialist, Department of Private Law, Ministry of Justice,
Chief Judge Köve succeeds Mr. Priit Pikamäe who, by decision of 1 February 2019 of the representatives of the governments of the EU Member States, was appointed as Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
