Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet
| Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet | |
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 48th cabinet of Estonia | |
| Incumbent | |
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| Date formed | 9 April 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Taavi Rõivas |
| Head of state | Toomas Hendrik Ilves (2006-present) |
| Number of ministers | 15 |
| Member parties |
Estonian Reform Party, Social Democratic Party, Pro Patria and Res Publica Union |
| Opposition parties |
Estonian Centre Party Estonian Free Party Conservative People's Party of Estonia |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2015 election |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years |
| Predecessor | Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet |
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Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet is the incumbent cabinet of Estonia, in office since 9 April 2015.[1] It is a coalition cabinet of liberal Estonian Reform Party, Social Democratic Party and conservative Pro Patria and Res Publica Union.
Ministers
Resignations
On 1 July 2015 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, resigned due to a court decision which made her partly liable for debts accumulated by her father's bankrupt company.[3] Reform Party decided to nominate independent Marina Kaljurand as her successor.[4]
On 30 August 2015 The Social Democrat council vote whether to continue in the government coalition, with the result turning out positive Entrepreneurship Minister Urve Palo resigned in protest.[5] She was replaced with Liisa Oviir. Social Democrats also decided to bring their new chairman Jevgeni Ossinovski into the government as Minister of Health and Labour. The Minister of Defence and former chairman of Social Democrats Sven Mikser was replaced with Hannes Hanso.
References
- ↑ "Otseülekanne: kolme erakonna koalitsioonileping saab allkirjad". Postimees. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "Coalition agreement signed and new ministers announced". ERR. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "Estonian Foreign Minister Pentus-Rosimannus resigns due to Autorollo case". ERR. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Kaljurand appointed foreign minister". ERR. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "SDE votes to continue in government; Palo resigns". ERR. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
External links
| Preceded by Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet |
Government of Estonia 2015– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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