Kaja Kallas's second cabinet

The second cabinet of Kaja Kallas, (sometimes referred to as the Viljandi government (Estonian: Viljandi valitsus) due to the negotiations of the government coalition having taken place there) [1][2] was the cabinet of Estonia from 18 July 2022 until 17 April 2023 when it was succeeded by the third Kallas cabinet following the 2023 election.[3]

Kaja Kallas's second cabinet

52nd Cabinet of Estonia
2022-2023
Date formed18 July 2022
Date dissolved17 April 2023
People and organisations
Head of stateAlar Karis
Head of governmentKaja Kallas
No. of ministers15
Total no. of members15
Member partiesReform Party
Isamaa
Social Democrats
Status in legislatureMajority cabinet
56 / 101(55%)
Opposition partiesCentre Party
Conservative People's Party
History
Election(s)2019 election
PredecessorKaja Kallas's first cabinet
SuccessorKaja Kallas's third cabinet

Background

On 3 June 2022, Kaja Kallas dismissed Centre Party ministers from her first cabinet after several weeks of disputes between the two parties and Centre party voting with opposition against a government supported bill.[4][5] Continuing with a minority cabinet, the Reform Party called up the conservative Isamaa and the Social Democrats for talks on a possible new coalition.[6][5] On July 8, the three parties announced that they agreed on forming a new coalition government.[7] Although law allows ministerial changes without cabinet resignation, Kallas stepped back so that the new coalition got to vote for the prime minister's mandate in the parliament. The new coalition was given a mandate by the Riigikogu on July 15 with a 52–26 vote.[8] This is the fourth time in Estonian history when Reform Party, Isamaa and Social Democrats form the coalition, others being Laar's second cabinet, 1999–2002, Ansip's second cabinet 2007–2009 and Rõivas's second cabinet 2015–2016.

Ministers

The coalition agreed on 14 ministers in addition to the prime minister with five each for Reform, Isamaa and the Social Democrats.[9]

On 18 October 2022, Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus announced her resignation, leaving politics after 19-year career. She also declined return to parliament.[10] On 19 October 2022, Annely Akkermann was appointed as a replacement for Pentus-Rosimannus.[11]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Government's Office
Prime Minister18 July 2022to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance18 July 202219 October 2022 Reform
19 October 202217 April 2023 Reform
Minister of Public Administration18 July 202217 April 2023 Isamaa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs18 July 202217 April 2023 Isamaa
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure18 July 202217 April 2023 SDE
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology18 July 202217 April 2023 Isamaa
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice18 July 202217 April 2023 Isamaa
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence18 July 2022to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture18 July 202217 April 2023 SDE
Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior18 July 2022to the next cabinet SDE
Ministry of Education and Research
Minister of Education and Research18 July 202217 April 2023 Isamaa
Ministry of the Environment
Minister of the Environment18 July 2022to the next cabinet SDE
Ministry of Social Affairs
Minister of Health and Labour18 July 202217 April 2023 SDE
Minister of Social Protection18 July 2022to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Rural Affairs
Minister of Rural Affairs18 July 202217 April 2023 Reform

See also

References

  1. Ilvest, Sander (19 July 2022). "FOTOREPORTAAŽ ⟩ Märgilised väljavõtted Kaja Kallase teise valitsusse ametisse astumisest" (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. Allik, Henry-Laur (12 July 2022). "Kaja Kallase Viljandi vahevalitsus võtab Jüri Ratase valitsusest tuntud asetuse" (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ERR (2023-04-17). "Reformierakonna, Eesti 200 ja Sotsiaaldemokraatide valitsus astus ametisse". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. Wright, Helen (3 June 2022). "Estonian prime minister dismisses junior coalition partner from government". ERR. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. "Estonian government in crisis as coalition crumbles". France 24. 2022-06-03. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  6. Whyte, Andrew (3 June 2022). "Prime minister approaches SDE, Isamaa leaders on potential coalition talks". ERR. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. Whyte, Andrew (8 July 2022). "Reform, SDE, Isamaa strike coalition agreement". ERR. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. Wright, Helen (15 July 2022). "Riigikogu grants Kallas mandate to form new government". ERR. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. "Who's who: Estonia's proposed new government". ERR. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  10. "Finance Minister Pentus-Rosimannus announces resignation". err.ee. ERR. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  11. "New finance minister supports activities-based budgeting". ERR. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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