Taavi Rõivas's 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.
Taavi Rõivas's first cabinet | |
|---|---|
 47th Cabinet of Estonia | |
| Date formed | 26 March 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 30 March 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
| Head of government | Taavi Rõivas |
| No. of ministers | 14 |
| Member party | Estonian Reform Party, Social Democratic Party |
| Opposition parties | Estonian Centre Party Pro Patria and Res Publica Union |
| History | |
| Election | 2011 election |
| Legislature term | 4 years |
| Predecessor | Andrus Ansip's third cabinet |
| Successor | Taavi Rõivas's second cabinet |
Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government's Office | |||||||||
| Prime Minister | 26 March 2014 | to the next cabinet | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of Finance | |||||||||
| Minister of Finance | 4 June 2009 | 3 November 2014 | Reform | ||||||
| 3 November 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | |||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 13 April 2005 | 3 November 2014 | Reform | ||||||
| 17 November 2014 | to the next cabinet | Reform | |||||||
| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications | |||||||||
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | SDE | ||||||
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
| Minister of Justice | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | SDE | ||||||
| Ministry of Defence | |||||||||
| Minister of Defence | 26 March 2014 | to the next cabinet | SDE | ||||||
| Ministry of Culture | |||||||||
| Minister of Culture | 4 December 2013 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of the Interior | |||||||||
| Minister of the Interior and Regional Affairs | 26 March 2014 | to the next cabinet | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of Education and Research | |||||||||
| Minister of Education and Research | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | SDE | ||||||
| Ministry of the Environment | |||||||||
| Minister of the Environment | 6 April 2011 | 17 November 2014 | Reform | ||||||
| 17 November 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | |||||||
| Ministry of Social Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Social Protection | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | SDE | ||||||
| Minister of Health and Labour | 26 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture | |||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture | 7 April 2014 | 30 March 2015 | SDE | ||||||
Resignations
editOn 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.[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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.