Cabinet Rõivas I.

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Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas

The first government of the Republic of Estonia under Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas ("Cabinet Rõivas I") took office on March 26, 2014. According to official census, it was the 47th government of the Republic of Estonia since independence was declared in 1918. The government remained in office until April 9, 2015. After the parliamentary elections on March 1, 2015, Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas formed a new coalition government ( Rõivas II cabinet ).

composition

After the end of the liberal-conservative government coalition under Prime Minister Andrus Ansip , the previous Minister of Social Affairs Taavi Rõivas formed a new two-party government in March 2014. It consisted of the liberal Reform Party ( Reformierakond ) and the Social Democratic Party ( Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond ). The previous Prime Minister Ansip moved to Brussels as a member of the European Commission after the European elections .

The Reform Party had 33 MPs in parliament ( Riigikogu ), the Social Democrats 19 MPs. The government thus had a slim absolute majority of 52 of the 101 mandates.

There were eight men and six women in the cabinet.

Cabinet members

Department Surname Term of office Political party
Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 Reform party   
Education and Research Minister Jevgeni Ossinovski March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 SDE
Minister of Justice Andres Anvelt March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 SDE
Defense Minister Sven Mikser March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 SDE
Environment Minister Keit Pentus Rosimannus   April 5, 2011 - November 17, 2014 Reform party
Environment Minister Mati Raidma   November 17, 2014 - April 9, 2015 Reform party
Minister of Culture Urve Tiidus March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 Reform party
Minister of Economics and Infrastructure   Urve Palo March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 SDE
Minister for Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship    Anne Sulling March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 Reform party
Finance minister Jürgen Ligi March 26, 2014 - November 3, 2014    Reform party
Finance minister Maris Lauri November 3, 2014 - April 9, 2015 Reform party
Interior and regional ministers Hanno Pevkur March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 Reform party
Minister of Social Affairs Helmets Kütt March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 SDE
Minister of Health and Labor Urmas Kruuse March 26, 2014 - April 9, 2015 Reform party
Foreign minister Urmas Paet March 26, 2014 - November 17, 2014 Reform party
Foreign Minister Keit Pentus Rosimannus November 17, 2014 - April 9, 2015 Reform party
Minister of Agriculture Andres Anvelt (executive)    March 26, 2014 - April 7, 2014    SDE
Minister of Agriculture Ivari Padar April 7, 2014 - April 9, 2015 SDE

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