The government of Prime Minister Kristen Michal has taken office 23 July and the areas of responsibility of the new ministers were approwed by Prime Minister 13 August.
The government of Michal, which is the 54th government of the Republic of Estonia, consists of 14 ministers, including the prime minister. These include ministers from the previous government – Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Piret Hartman, Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets, Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo, Minister of Health Riina Sikkut, Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas, and Minister of Culture Heidy Purga. The new ministers are Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Climate Yoko Alender, Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet, Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo, and Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi.
The composition of the government and the biographies of the ministers can be found at https://valitsus.ee/vabariigi-valitsuse-54-koosseis.
The Estonian Reform Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the party Eesti 200 will continue to work as a coalition government to ensure security for the Estonian people and businesses. The common goal of the government is to ensure the security of Estonia, grow the economy, reduce social and regional inequalities, and ensure the financial sustainability of the state. More information about the aims of the government is available at https://valitsus.ee/koalitsioonilepe-2024-2027.
Pursuant to the coalition agreement, there are rearrangements in the areas of competence of the minister of climate, the minister of economy and industry, the minister of infrastructure, and the minister of justice and digital affairs. There are no major changes in the responsibilities of the minister of culture, the minister of defence, the minister of education and research, the minister of finance, the minister of foreign affairs, the minister of health, the minister of the interior, and the minister of social protection. The Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture will reassign some of its previous tasks. https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-approved-areas-responsibility-ministers
Source: Estonian Government