Kaja Kallas' cabinet

The cabinet of Kaja Kallas is the incumbent cabinet of Estonia, in office since 26 January 2021.[1] It is a coalition cabinet of the Reform Party and the Centre Party.

Kaja Kallas' cabinet

51st Cabinet of Estonia
Incumbent
Date formed26 January 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateKersti Kaljulaid
Head of governmentKaja Kallas
No. of ministers15
Member partiesReform Party
Centre Party
Opposition partiesConservative People's Party
Isamaa
Social Democrats
History
Election(s)2019 election
PredecessorJüri Ratas' second cabinet
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History

The cabinet was formed after the previous cabinet led by the Centre Party resigned on 14 January, 2021 following the resignation of the prime minister Jüri Ratas in the wake of a corruption scandal.[2]

From the very beginning, pundits stated several possible coalitions, among them were Reform Party–Centre Party, Reform Party–Isamaa–SDE, Centre Party–EKRE–Isamaa, Reform Party–EKRE.[3] On 14 January, 2021, negotiations started between the Reform Party and the Centre Party. Although it was seen as a surprise to many, the leaders of Isamaa and EKRE (Helir-Valdor Seeder and Martin Helme, respectively) stated that the Centre Party members were probing a possible coalition with the Reform Party since the end of 2020.[4][5]

The cabinet received its mandate on 25 January 2021.

This cabinet was the first coalition government between the Reform Party and the Centre Party since 2003. Also, it became the most gender-equal cabinet in Estonia's history.[6]

Ministers

The coalition agreed on 14 ministers in addition to the prime minister with seven each for Reform and Center.[7]

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Government's Office
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas26 January 2021IncumbentReform
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus26 January 2021IncumbentReform
Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab26 January 2021IncumbentCentre
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets[A]26 January 2021IncumbentIndependent
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas29 April 2019IncumbentCentre
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt26 January 2021IncumbentReform
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice Maris Lauri26 January 2021IncumbentReform
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet26 January 2021IncumbentReform
Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture Anneli Ott26 January 2021IncumbentCentre
Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani[B]26 January 2021IncumbentIndependent
Ministry of Education and Research
Minister of Education and Research Liina Kersna26 January 2021IncumbentReform
Ministry of the Environment
Minister of the Environment Tõnis Mölder26 January 2021IncumbentCentre
Ministry of Social Affairs
Minister of Health and Labour Tanel Kiik26 January 2021IncumbentCentre
Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo26 January 2021IncumbentReform
Ministry of Rural Affairs
Minister of Rural Affairs Urmas Kruuse26 January 2021IncumbentReform
  • ^
    Eva-Maria Liimets is representing the Estonian Centre Party as an independent politician.
  • ^
    Kristian Jaani is representing the Estonian Centre Party as an independent politician.

    • References
    1. "Gallery: Kaja Kallas wins mandate to form government". ERR. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
    2. "Jüri Ratas resigns as prime minister following loan scandal". ERR. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
    3. https://news.err.ee/1608071914/political-mathematics-four-new-possible-coalitions
    4. https://news.err.ee/1608072874/seeder-corruption-scandal-brought-collapse-of-coalition-forward
    5. https://news.err.ee/1608074041/helme-ratas-always-looked-for-excuses-to-say-it-was-difficult-with-us
    6. https://news.err.ee/1608087229/feature-women-in-the-estonian-government-1992-2021
    7. "Reform, Center announce incoming ministers". ERR. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
    Preceded by
    Jüri Ratas' second cabinet    		 Government of Estonia
    2021–    		 Succeeded by
    Incumbent
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