Kaja Kallas's third cabinet
Kaja Kallas's third cabinet | |
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 53rd Cabinet of Estonia | |
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| Date formed | 17 April 2023 |
| Date dissolved | 23 July 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Alar Karis |
| Head of government | Kaja Kallas |
| No. of ministers | 13 |
| Total no. of members | 13 |
| Member parties | Reform Party Estonia 200 Social Democrats |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 66 / 101 (65%)
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| Opposition parties | Conservative People's Party Centre Party Isamaa |
| History | |
| Election | 2023 election |
| Predecessor | Kaja Kallas's second cabinet |
| Successor | Kristen Michal's cabinet |
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The third cabinet of Kaja Kallas was the cabinet of Estonia from 17 April 2023 to 22 July 2024. The cabinet was formed following the 2023 parliamentary election.[1] On 15 July 2024 Kaja Kallas, who had been chosen as nominee for High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the European Commission, submitted her resignation as Prime Minister, triggering the immediate resignation of her entire cabinet. The cabinet remained in place until the formation of Kristen Michal's cabinet on 22 July.
Background
[edit]In the aftermath of the 2023 Estonian parliamentary election, the Reform Party increased their number of seats, and incumbent prime minister Kaja Kallas opted to open coalition negotiations with Estonia 200 and the Social Democrats on 7 March 2023.[2][3] The decision was predicted by observers, who saw the possibility of a Reform–Estonia 200–SDE coalition as the most likely outcome of the election.[4][5][6]
On 7 April, Lauri Läänemets, the leader of SDE, confirmed that the three parties had come to an agreement, and Kallas revealed the composition of her incoming cabinet the following day.[7][8][9][10] On 10 April, the coalition agreement was signed between the three party leaders, and Kallas later became prime minister-designate following the approval of the coalition government by the Riigikogu on 12 April.[11][12][13][14] Kallas and her third cabinet were sworn into office on 17 April.[1]
Ministers
[edit]The ministers of the cabinet were revealed by Kallas on 8 April 2023. The cabinet consists of 13 ministers, seven from the Reform Party (including the prime minister) and three each from Estonia 200 and the Social Democrats.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b ERR (2023-04-17). "Reformierakonna, Eesti 200 ja Sotsiaaldemokraatide valitsus astus ametisse". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Valimised 2023". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Kaja Kallas: Reform inviting Eesti 200, Social Democrats to coalition talks". Err. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Duxbury, Charlie (5 March 2023). "Estonia's incumbent leader Kaja Kallas on course for election win". Politico. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Estonian PM's party beats far right by wide margin to win general election". France 24. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Live blog: 2023 Riigikogu elections". Err. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Leas, Reene (2023-04-07). "SDE leader: Coalition agreement ready, includes tax changes". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Gallery: New Reform-Eesti 200-SDE coalition ministers announced". ERR. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Reformierakond avalikustas oma valitsusdelegatsiooni". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percent". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "New coalition aims to sign agreement on April 10". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Ots, Mait (2023-03-28). "New government to take office likely in the second half of April". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Reform, Eesti 200 and SDE sign coalition agreement". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Tanner, Jari; Manenkov, Kostya (2023-04-08). "Estonia PM's party clinches new coalition government deal". Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
External links
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