Taavi Rõivas's second cabinet

Taavi Rõivas's second cabinet was the cabinet of Estonia, in office from 9 April 2015 to 23 November 2016.[1] It was a Triple Alliance coalition cabinet of liberal centre-right Estonian Reform Party, Social Democratic Party and conservative Pro Patria and Res Publica Union.

Taavi Rõivas's second cabinet

48th Cabinet of Estonia
Date formed9 April 2015
Date dissolved23 November 2016
People and organisations
Head of stateToomas Hendrik Ilves (until 10 October 2016)
Kersti Kaljulaid (from 10 October 2016)
Head of governmentTaavi Rõivas
No. of ministers15
Member partiesEstonian Reform Party,
Social Democratic Party,
Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
Opposition partiesEstonian Centre Party
Estonian Free Party
Conservative People's Party of Estonia
History
Election2015 election
Legislature term4 years
PredecessorTaavi Rõivas's first cabinet
SuccessorJüri Ratas' first cabinet

History

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On 7 November 2016, the Social Democratic Party and Pro Patria and Res Publica Union announced that they were asking Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas to resign and were planning on negotiating a new majority government.[2] The announcement came soon after the opposition had submitted a motion to express lack of confidence in Rõivas's government. SDE and IRL proceeded to support the motion, leaving the Reform the only party to support Rõivas.[3] Rõivas commented the situation by declining to resign and arguing that a democratically elected government should be only removed by a democratic vote.[4] In the following vote of confidence on 9 November, the majority of Riigikogu voted in favor of removing the prime minister's government.[5] In the following coalition talks Center Party, SDE and IRL formed a new coalition led by Center Party's chairman Jüri Ratas. The new coalition was sworn in on 23 November.[6]

Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Government's Office
Prime Minister26 March 201423 November 2016 Reform
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance9 April 2015to the next cabinet Pro Patria and Res Publica
Minister of Public Administration9 April 201523 November 2016 Reform
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs17 November 20141 July 2015 Reform
16 July 201512 September 2016 Independent
12 September 201623 November 2016 Reform
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure9 April 201523 November 2016 Reform
Minister of Entrepreneurship9 April 201530 August 2015 SDE
14 September 201523 November 2016 SDE
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice9 April 2015to the next cabinet Pro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence26 March 201414 September 2015 SDE
14 September 201523 November 2016 SDE
Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture9 April 2015to the next cabinet SDE
Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior26 March 201423 November 2016 Reform
Ministry of Education and Research
Minister of Education and Research9 April 201512 September 2016 Reform
12 September 201623 November 2016 Reform
Ministry of the Environment
Minister of the Environment9 April 2015to the next cabinet Pro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Social Affairs
Minister of Social Protection9 April 201523 November 2016 Pro Patria and Res Publica
Minister of Health and Labour9 April 201514 September 2015 SDE
14 September 2015to the next cabinet SDE
Ministry of Rural Affairs
Minister of Rural Affairs9 April 201523 November 2016 Reform
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Resignations

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On 1 July 2015 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, resigned due to a court decision which made her partly liable for debts accumulated by her father's bankrupt company.[8] Reform Party decided to nominate independent Marina Kaljurand as her successor.[9]

On 30 August 2015 The Social Democrat council vote whether to continue in the government coalition, with the result turning out positive Urve Palo, the Minister of Entrepreneurship, resigned in protest.[10] She was replaced with Liisa Oviir. Social Democrats also decided to bring their new chairman Jevgeni Ossinovski into the government as Minister of Health and Labour. The Minister of Defence and former chairman of Social Democrats Sven Mikser was replaced with Hannes Hanso.[11]

On 9 September 2016 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Kaljurand, announced her resignation to run independently in the 2016 Estonian presidential election. She had previously been the favourite for Reform Party nominee, but was eventually dropped in favour of Siim Kallas.[12] In a ministerial reshuffle Jürgen Ligi was moved from the chair of Minister of Education to Minister of Foreign Affairs with Maris Lauri taking his seat in the Ministry of Education and Research.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Otseülekanne: kolme erakonna koalitsioonileping saab allkirjad". Postimees. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Government falls as Social Democrats and IRL leave coalition". ERR. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Five parliamentary groups give Rõivas until 2 p.m. Wednesday to step down as prime minister". ERR. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas not going to resign". ERR. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Prime Minister loses no confidence vote, forced to resign". ERR. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. ^ "President appoints Jüri Ratas' government". ERR. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Coalition agreement signed and new ministers announced". ERR. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Estonian Foreign Minister Pentus-Rosimannus resigns due to Autorollo case". ERR. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Kaljurand appointed foreign minister". ERR. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  10. ^ "SDE votes to continue in government; Palo resigns". ERR. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  11. ^ "SDE in ministerial reshuffle". ERR. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Marina Kaljurand to step down as foreign minister, announce presidential candidacy". ERR. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  13. ^ "President appoints new ministers". ERR. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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Preceded by Government of Estonia
2015–2016
Succeeded by