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Taavi Rõivas's first cabinet

47th Cabinet of Estonia
Date formed26 March 2014
Date dissolved30 March 2015
People and organisations
Head of stateToomas Hendrik Ilves
Head of governmentTaavi Rõivas
No. of ministers14
Member partyEstonian Reform Party,
Social Democratic Party
Opposition partiesEstonian Centre Party
Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
History
Election2011 election
Legislature term4 years
PredecessorAndrus Ansip's third cabinet
SuccessorTaavi Rõivas's second cabinet
Politics of Estonia
State
Presidency
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

Taavi Rõivas's first cabinet was the cabinet of Estonia from March 26, 2014 (2014-03-26) to March 30, 2015 (2015-03-30). 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 MinisterTaavi Rõivas26 March 2014to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Finance
Minister of FinanceJürgen Ligi4 June 20093 November 2014 Reform
Maris Lauri3 November 201430 March 2015 Reform
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign AffairsUrmas Paet13 April 20053 November 2014 Reform
Keit Pentus-Rosimannus17 November 2014to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Minister of Economic Affairs and InfrastructureUrve Palo26 March 201430 March 2015 SDE
Minister of Foreign Trade and EntrepreneurshipAnne Sulling26 March 201430 March 2015 Reform
Ministry of Justice
Minister of JusticeAndres Anvelt26 March 201430 March 2015 SDE
Ministry of Defence
Minister of DefenceSven Mikser26 March 2014to the next cabinet SDE
Ministry of Culture
Minister of CultureUrve Tiidus4 December 201330 March 2015 Reform
Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior and Regional AffairsHanno Pevkur26 March 2014to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Education and Research
Minister of Education and ResearchJevgeni Ossinovski26 March 201430 March 2015 SDE
Ministry of the Environment
Minister of the EnvironmentKeit Pentus-Rosimannus6 April 201117 November 2014 Reform
Mati Raidma17 November 201430 March 2015 Reform
Ministry of Social Affairs
Minister of Social ProtectionHelmen Kütt26 March 201430 March 2015 SDE
Minister of Health and LabourUrmas Kruuse26 March 201430 March 2015 Reform
Ministry of Agriculture
Minister of AgricultureIvari Padar7 April 201430 March 2015 SDE

Resignations

On 3 November 2014 Minister of Finance, Jürgen Ligi, resigned due to public pressure after scandalous Facebook post in which he insulted the Minister of Education and Research Jevgeni Ossinovski. On the same day Maris Lauri became the new Minister of Finance.

Also on 3 November 2014 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Urmas Paet, resigned to become an MP in the European Parliament.

See also

References

  1. "Uue valitsuse ministrid astusid vande andmisega ametisse". Postimees (in Estonian). 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "Ligi Submits Letter of Resignation". ERR. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. "Maris Lauri Becomes Estonia's First Female Finance Minister". ERR. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. "Paet Reverses, Takes European Parliament Seat". ERR. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.

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Preceded byAndrus Ansip's third cabinet Government of Estonia
2014–2015 		Succeeded byTaavi Rõivas's second cabinet
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