Tallinn, Stenbock House, 11 May 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip submitted to the President of the Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves the resignation of Minister Mart Laar and made a proposal to appoint Urmas Reinsalu new Minister of Defence.
The extended board of Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (IRL) gave consent to appoint party chairman Urmas Reinsalu candidate for Minister of Defence. Pursuant to section 90 of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and according to sections 7 and 12 of the Government of the Republic Act, the Prime Minister submitted the resignation of the Minister of Defence Mart Laar and made a proposal to appoint Urmas Reinsalu new Minister of Defence.
On Sunday, 6 May, Mart Laar submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Andrus Ansip for health reasons.
Photographs of the meeting are available at http://pilt.delfi.ee/album/253889/ (author Martin Dremljuga / Delfi)
