Martin Herem

Martin Herem (born 17 December 1973) is an Estonian Major general and the current Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces since 2018. Herem entered into service in 1992. From 2013 to 2016 he served as the Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College and from 2016 to 2018 Chief of Staff of the Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces. Herem was one of the re-founding members of the paramilitary Estonian Defence League in 1990.

On 14 February 2018, Martin Herem was promoted to the rank of Major general.

Military career

 * 09.1992 - 06.1996 Estonian National Defence College, cadet
 * 07.1996 - 02.1998 Kuperjanov Single Infantry Battalion, Platoon Leader
 * 02.1998 - 07.1998 Kuperjanov Single Infantry Battalion, Company Executive Officer
 * 07.1998 - 11.1998 Kuperjanov Single Infantry Battalion, S3 Staff Officer
 * 11.1998 - 01.2000 Tartu Single Infantry Battalion, S3 Staff Officer
 * 01.2000 - 07.2000 Tartu Single Infantry Battalion, S3 Staff Commander
 * 07.2000 - 07.2001 Tartu Single Infantry Battalion, Staff Commander
 * 08.2002 - 08.2003 Estonian National Defence College, Instructor of the Tactics Department
 * 09.2003 - 02.2006 Estonian National Defence College, Head of the Tactics Department
 * 02.2006 - 06.2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom II training mission Senior Staff Officer with US brigade
 * 06.2006 - 04.2007 Estonian National Defence College, Head of the Tactics Department
 * 04.2007 - 05.2008 Tapa Training Center, Staff Commander
 * 06.2008 - 07.2012 North-Eastern Defence Command, Commander
 * 07.2012 - 08.2013 Estonian National Defence College, Deputy Commander
 * 08.2013 - 07.2016 Estonian National Defence College, Commandant
 * 07.2016 - 12.2018 Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces, Chief of Staff
 * 12.2018 - ... Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces

Personal life
Martin Herem is married and has a son and two daughters. He is one of the grandchildren of Harri Moora. One of his hobbies is marathon running. He has participated in the organisation of the Järvakandi marathon. He is also one of the re-establishers of the Estonian Defence League in Rapla.