On March 18, 2021, the Estonian Government appointed Merike Saks as the new secretary general of the Ministry of Finance for a term of five years as of April 05, 2021. The secretary general of the Ministry of Finance is also a member of the nomination committee of Tallinna Sadam. Merike Saks is currently the chairman of the management board of AS Eesti Liinirongid (Elron). She has previously worked as the executive director of the Estonian Center for Standardization, the director of services of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.