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| == Policies == | |||
| The government has raised the levy on alcohol, provoking Estonians from Southern Estonia to buy alcohol in mass quantities in Latvia and causing considerable loss of revenue for the state budget<ref></ref>. The ] has been replaced with a new system; according ] (former finance minister) this introduces no less than 500 rates of tax-exempt income<ref></ref>. | |||
| == Resignations and Changes == | == Resignations and Changes == | ||
Revision as of 00:28, 4 May 2018
| Jüri Ratas' cabinet | |
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 49th Cabinet of Estonia | |
| Incumbent | |
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| Date formed | 23 November 2016 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Kersti Kaljulaid |
| Head of government | Jüri Ratas |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| Ministers removed | 7 |
| Member parties | Centre Party Social Democrats Pro Patria and Res Publica |
| Opposition parties | Reform Party Free Party Conservative People's Party |
| History | |
| Election | 2015 election |
| Predecessor | Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet |
| Politics of Estonia |
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| Presidency |
| Executive |
Legislature
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| Judiciary |
| Elections |
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Foreign relations
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Jüri Ratas' cabinet is the incumbent cabinet of Estonia, in office since 23 November 2016. It is a centre-left coalition cabinet of Centre Party, Social Democratic Party and conservative Pro Patria and Res Publica Union. It was preceded by the Second Cabinet of Taavi Rõivas, a cabinet that ended when Social Democrats and the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica joined the opposition's no confidence vote against the cabinet. This is the first time since 1999 the liberal centre-right Reform Party is out of the government.
Ministers
Centre Party and Social Democratic Party announced the names of their chosen cabinet ministers on 19 November, whereas Pro Patria and Res Publica made the announcement on 21 November.
Resignations and Changes
On 6 December 2016, Minister of Rural Affairs, Martin Repinski, resigned due to massive media criticism of the questionable business practices of his goat farm. Centre Party decided to nominate Tarmo Tamm as his successor.
On 24 May 2017, Minister of Public Administration, Mihhail Korb, resigned, in the interests of the health of the coalition, after the scandal that erupted following his comment on his lack of support for Estonia's NATO membership. He was replaced with Jaak Aab.
On 7 June 2017, following the change of party leadership, Pro Patria and Res Publica Union, decided to replace three of it ministers in the Cabinet.
- Siim Kiisler replaced Marko Pomerants as Minister of the Environment.
- Toomas Tõniste replaced Sven Sester as Minister of Finance.
- Jüri Luik replaced Margus Tsahkna as Minister of Defence.
On 7 April 2018, Minister of Health and Labour, Jevgeni Ossinovski, announced his intention to resign in order to focus on leading the Social Democratic party to the March 2019 elections.
On 17 April 2018, Minister of Public Administration, Jaak Aab resigned after being caught by Police speeding (73 km/h in 50 km/h zone) and driving under the influence (blood alcohol level 0.28‰).
References
- "President appoints Jüri Ratas' government". ERR. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- "Government falls as Social Democrats and IRL leave coalition". ERR. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "Prime Minister loses no confidence vote, forced to resign". ERR. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Coalition agreement ready, ministries distributed". ERR. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "IRL nimetas viis ministrikandidaati". Postimees. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- "Rural affairs minister resigns after less than two weeks on job". ERR. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- "President appoints Tarmo Tamm Minister of Rural Affairs". ERR. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- "Minister Korb: I am not in favor of NATO membership". ERR. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- "Estonia's public administration minister resigns over NATO remarks". Postimees. Eesti Meedia. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- "Four new ministers sworn in". ERR. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- "Tõniste, Luik, Kiisler named new IRL ministers". ERR. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Ossinovski to step down as minister". ERR. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- "Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab announces resignation". ERR. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
External links
| Preceded byTaavi Rõivas' second cabinet | Government of Estonia 2016– |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
 Governments of member states of the European Union | |
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| Von der Leyen Commission II |
