Stenbock House, 23 November 2016 – Today the Government of Prime Minister Jüri Ratas assumed office; the main objectives of the Government include a foreign and security policy that maintains the alliance of the European Union and NATO, a more unified and equal Estonia, coming out of stagnation in economy as well as reversing the decrease of Estonian population.
Based on the proposition of the Prime Minister, the new Government includes:
- Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Urve Palo
- Minister of Education and Research Mailis Reps
- Minister of Justice Urmas Reinsalu
- Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna
- Minister of the Environment Marko Pomerants
- Minister of Culture Indrek Saar
- Minister of Rural Affairs Martin Repinski
- Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Kadri Simson
- Minister of Finance Sven Sester
- Minister of Public Administration Mihhail Korb
- Minister of the Interior Andres Anvelt
- Minister of Social Protection Kaia Iva
- Minister of Health and Labour Jevgeni Ossinovski
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser
The fundamental principles of the coalition can be found here: https://valitsus.ee/en/basic-principles-government-coalition-0