Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet
| Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet | |
|---|---|
 47th cabinet of Estonia | |
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| Date formed | 26 March 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 30 March 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Taavi Rõivas |
| Head of state | Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
| Number of ministers | 14 |
| Member party |
Estonian Reform Party, Social Democratic Party |
| Opposition parties |
Estonian Centre Party Pro Patria and Res Publica Union |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2011 election |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years |
| Predecessor | Andrus Ansip's third cabinet |
| Successor | Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet |
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Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet was the cabinet of Estonia from March 26, 2014 to March 30, 2015.[1] It was a coalition cabinet of free market liberal Estonian Reform Party and Social Democratic Party.
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government's Office | |||||||||
| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas | 26 March 2014 | to the next cabinet | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of Finance | |||||||||
| Minister of Finance | Jürgen Ligi | 4 June 2009 | 3 November 2014 | Reform | |||||
| Maris Lauri | 3 November 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Urmas Paet | 13 April 2005 | 3 November 2014 | Reform | |||||
| Keit Pentus-Rosimannus | 17 November 2014 | to the next cabinet | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications | |||||||||
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure | Urve Palo | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Social Democratic | |||||
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship | Anne Sulling | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
| Minister of Justice | Andres Anvelt | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Social Democratic | |||||
| Ministry of Defence | |||||||||
| Minister of Defence | Sven Mikser | 26 March 2014 | to the next cabinet | Social Democratic | |||||
| Ministry of Culture | |||||||||
| Minister of Culture | Urve Tiidus | 4 December 2013 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of the Interior | |||||||||
| Minister of the Interior and Regional Affairs | Hanno Pevkur | 26 March 2014 | to the next cabinet | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of Education and Research | |||||||||
| Minister of Education and Research | Jevgeni Ossinovski | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Social Democratic | |||||
| Ministry of the Environment | |||||||||
| Minister of the Environment | Keit Pentus-Rosimannus | 6 April 2011 | 17 November 2014 | Reform | |||||
| Mati Raidma | 17 November 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of Social Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Social Protection | Helmen Kütt | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Social Democratic | |||||
| Minister of Health and Labour | Urmas Kruuse | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of Agriculture | |||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture | Ivari Padar | 7 April 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Social Democratic | |||||
Resignations
On 3 November 2014 Minister of Finance, Jürgen Ligi, resigned due of public pressure after scandalous Facebook post in which he insulted the Minister of Education and Research Jevgeni Ossinovski.[2] On the same day Maris Lauri became the new Minister of Finance.[3]
Also on 3 November 2014 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Urmas Paet, resigned to become an MP in the European Parliament.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Uue valitsuse ministrid astusid vande andmisega ametisse". Postimees (in Estonian). 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ligi Submits Letter of Resignation". ERR. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Maris Lauri Becomes Estonia's First Female Finance Minister". ERR. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Paet Reverses, Takes European Parliament Seat". ERR. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
External links
| Preceded by Andrus Ansip's third cabinet |
Government of Estonia 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet |
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