Management and Council
School of Governance, Law and Society is led by the Director of the Institute and the Council. In addition, the institute has a board of directors, which includes heads of academic fields and research centers.
| Institute Acting Director | Indrek Saar |
| Head of Political Science | Distinguished Professor of Comparative Politics Raivo Vetik |
| Head of Sociology |
Associate Professor of Sociology Eve-Liis Roosmaa |
| Head of Law | Visiting Professor of Public Law and Legal Theory Madis Ernits |
| Head of International Relations and Future-studies | Associate Professor of International Relations Benjamin Klasche |
| Head of Social Protection | Associate Professor of Social Work Ingrid Sindi |
| Head of Estonian Institute for Population Studies | Professor of Social and Population Policy Lauri Leppik |
| Head of Institute of International Social Studies | Professor of Sociology of Work and Education Kadri Täht |