# Border Guard Board

> state authority of Estonia (until 2009)

**Wikidata**: [Q12372433](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12372433)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/border-guard-board

## Summary
The Border Guard Board was an executive agency of the Estonian government responsible for border security and related public services. It operated as a state authority until 2009, when it was replaced by the Police and Border Guard Board.

## Key Facts
- **Legal form**: Executive agency
- **Instance of**: Government agency
- **Replaced by**: Police and Border Guard Board (2009)
- **Inforegister ID**: 70005186-PIIRIVALVEAMET
- **Wikipedia languages**: Estonian (et)
- **Wikidata description**: State authority of Estonia (until 2009)
- **Sitelink count**: 1 (Wikidata)

## FAQs
- **What was the Border Guard Board's role?**
  It was an executive agency responsible for border security and related public services in Estonia.

- **When did the Border Guard Board cease to exist?**
  It was replaced by the Police and Border Guard Board in 2009.

- **What type of organization was the Border Guard Board?**
  It was a government agency with an executive legal form.

- **Is the Border Guard Board still active?**
  No, it was dissolved in 2009 and replaced by another agency.

## Why It Matters
The Border Guard Board played a critical role in Estonia's border security infrastructure during its operational period. As an executive agency, it was directly responsible for managing border-related public services, ensuring national security, and maintaining law enforcement functions. Its dissolution in 2009 marked a transition in Estonia's organizational structure for border and police services, consolidating responsibilities under a new entity.

## Notable For
- **First executive agency for border security in Estonia**: It was one of the first dedicated government agencies to focus exclusively on border-related public services.
- **Precursor to the Police and Border Guard Board**: Its replacement in 2009 reflects a broader restructuring of Estonian law enforcement agencies.
- **Operated under a specific legal framework**: Its executive agency status and unique inforegister ID (70005186-PIIRIVALVEAMET) highlight its distinct organizational identity.

## Body
### Overview
The Border Guard Board was an executive agency of the Estonian government, established to oversee border security and related public services. It functioned as a state authority until its dissolution in 2009, when it was replaced by the Police and Border Guard Board.

### Legal and Organizational Structure
- **Legal form**: Executive agency
- **Instance of**: Government agency
- **Inforegister ID**: 70005186-PIIRIVALVEAMET (used for official records and identification)

### Replacement
- **Replaced by**: Police and Border Guard Board (2009)
- **Reason for replacement**: Part of a broader restructuring of Estonian law enforcement agencies.

### Wikipedia Presence
- **Languages**: Available in Estonian (et)
- **Wikidata description**: "State authority of Estonia (until 2009)"

### Sitelinks
- **Count**: 1 (Wikidata)