Jaak Jõerüüt (born 9 December 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer and politician.

Jõerüüt first came to political prominence when he became one of the voters for the Estonian restoration of Independence.

When Parts resigned in April 2005, Jaak Jõerüüt was one of the few ministers retained in Andrus Ansip's government.

(A T-shirt was produced with a list of the names of several Estonian politicians, including Jõerüüt, who are former members of the communist party; it was headed "Commies into the Oven!

Jõerüüt previously served as Estonia's ambassador to the United Nations in 2004.