Government of Estonia
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The Government of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus) exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia. It is also known as the cabinet.
The cabinet carries out the country’s domestic and foreign policy, shaped by parliament (Riigikogu); it directs and co-ordinates the work of government institutions and bears full responsibility for everything occurring within the authority of executive power. The government, headed by the Prime Minister, thus represents the political leadership of the country and makes decisions in the name of the whole executive power.
The following duties are attributed to the cabinet by the Constitution of Estonia:[1]
- executes the domestic and foreign policies of the state;
- directs and co-ordinates the activities of government agencies;
- administers the implementation of laws, resolutions of the Riigikogu (Parliament), and legislation of the President of the Republic of Estonia;
- introduces bills, and submits international treaties to the Riigikogu for ratification and denunciation;
- prepares the draft of the state budget and submits it to the Riigikogu, administers the implementation of the state budget and presents a report on the implementation of the state budget to the Riigikogu;
- issues regulations and orders on the basis of and for the implementation of law;
- manages relations with other states;
- performs other duties which the Constitution and the laws vest in the Government of the Republic.
Current cabinet
The government consists of the prime minister and 14 ministers. The government is led by Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, who has been in office since 26 March 2014. The current cabinet was approved by the Riigikogu on 9 April 2015.[2]
Previous cabinets
47. Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet 26 March 2014 – 9 April 2015
46. Andrus Ansip's third cabinet 6 April 2011 – 26 March 2014
45. Andrus Ansip's second cabinet 5 April 2007 – 6 April 2011
44. Andrus Ansip's first cabinet 13 April 2005 – 5 April 2007
43. Juhan Parts' cabinet 10 April 2003 – 13 April 2005
42. Siim Kallas' cabinet 28 January 2002 – 10 April 2003
41. Mart Laar's second cabinet 25 March 1999 – 28 January 2002
40. Mart Siimann's Cabinet 17 March 1997 – 25 March 1999
39. Tiit Vähi's third cabinet 6 November 1995 – 17 March 1997
38. Tiit Vähi's second cabinet 17 April 1995 – 6 November 1995
37. Andres Tarand's cabinet 8 November 1994 – 17 April 1995
36. Mart Laar's first cabinet 21 October 1992 – 8 November 1994
35. Tiit Vähi's first cabinet (acting) 30 January 1992 – 21 October 1992
34. Edgar Savisaar's cabinet (acting) 3 April 1990 – 30 January 1992
33. Enno Penno's cabinet (acting, in exile) 20 June 1990 – 7 October 1992
32. Heinrich Mark's cabinet (acting, in exile) 8 May 1971 – 1 March 1990
31. Tõnis Kint's cabinet (acting, in exile) 1 March 1964 – 8 May 1971
30. Aleksander Warma's cabinet (acting, in exile) 1 January 1962 – 29 March 1963
29. Johannes Sikkar's cabinet (acting, in exile) 12 January 1953 – 22 August 1960
28. Otto Tief's cabinet (acting) 18 September 1944 – 12 January 1953
27. Jüri Uluots' cabinet 12 October 1939 – 21 June 1940
26. Kaarel Eenpalu's second cabinet 9 May 1938 – 12 October 1939
25. Konstantin Päts' fifth cabinet 21 October 1933 – 24 April 1938
24. Jaan Tõnisson's fourth cabinet 18 May 1933 – 21 October 1933
23. Konstantin Päts' fourth cabinet 1 November 1932 – 18 May 1933
22. Kaarel Eenpalu's first cabinet 19 July 1932 – 1 November 1932
21. Jaan Teemant's fourth cabinet 19 February 1932 – 19 July 1932
20. Konstantin Päts' third cabinet 12 February 1931 – 19 February 1932
19. Otto Strandman's second cabinet 9 July 1929 – 12 February 1931
18. August Rei's cabinet 4 December 1928 – 9 July 1929
17. Jaan Tõnisson's third cabinet 9 December 1927 – 4 December 1928
16. Jaan Teemant's third cabinet 4 March 1927 – 9 December 1927
15. Jaan Teemant's second cabinet 23 July 1926 – 4 March 1927
14. Jaan Teemant's first cabinet 15 December 1925 – 23 July 1926
13. Jüri Jaakson's cabinet 16 December 1924 – 15 December 1925
12. Friedrich Karl Akel's cabinet 26 March 1924 – 16 December 1924
11. Konstantin Päts' second cabinet 2 August 1923 – 26 March 1924
10. Juhan Kukk's cabinet 21 November cabinet 1922 – 2 August 1923
9. Konstantin Päts' first cabinet 25 January 1921 – 21 November 1922
8. Ants Piip's cabinet 26 October 1920 – 25 January 1921
7. Jaan Tõnisson's second cabinet 30 July 1920 – 26 October 1920
6. Ado Birk's cabinet 28 July 1920 – 30 July 1920
5. Jaan Tõnisson's first cabinet 18 November 1919 – 28 July 1920
4. Otto Strandman's first cabinet 9 May 1919 – 18 November 1919
3. Konstantin Päts' third provisional cabinet 27 November 1918 – 9 May 1919
2. Konstantin Päts' second provisional cabinet 12 November 1918 – 27 November 1918
1. Konstantin Päts' first provisional cabinet 24 February 1918 – 12 November 1918
References
- ↑ "The Constitution of the Republic of Estonia". Riigi Teataja. 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "New Estonian government assumes office". ERR. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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