The Estonian Centre Party is a populist political party in Estonia. It was founded in 1991 as a direct successor of the Popular Front of Estonia,and it is currently led by Mihhail Kõlvart.
The Estonian Reform Party is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party",referencing its logo.
The Social Democratic Party is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri Läänemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party. The SDE has been a member of the Party of European Socialists since 16 May 2003 and was a member of the Socialist International from November 1990 to 2017. It is orientated towards the principles of social-democracy,and it supports Estonia's membership in the European Union. From April 2023,the party has been a junior coalition partner in the third Kallas government.
Isamaa is a Christian-democratic and national-conservative political party in Estonia.
Kristen Michal is an Estonian politician who has served as Prime Minister of Estonia since 23 July 2024. A member of the Reform Party,he succeeded Kaja Kallas,who is to be appointed EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Michal previously served as minister of justice from 2011 to 2012,minister of economic affairs and infrastructure from 2015 to 2016,as well as minister of climate from 2023 to 2024.
Kaja Kallas is an Estonian politician and diplomat. She was the first female prime minister of Estonia,a role she held from 2021 until 2024,when she resigned in advance of her appointment as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The leader of the Estonian Reform Party since 2018,she was a member of parliament (Riigikogu) in 2011–2014,and 2019–2021. Kallas was a member of the European Parliament in 2014–2018,representing the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Before her election to Riigikogu,she was a lawyer specialising in European competition law.
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 3 March 2019. The newly elected 101 members of the 14th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. The Reform Party remained the largest party,gaining four seats for a total of 34 and the Conservative People's Party had the largest gain overall,increasing their seat count by 12 to a total of 19 seats.
Riina Sikkut is an Estonian politician. She serves as Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She also served as Minister of Health and Labour in Jüri Ratas' first cabinet. She was sworn in on 2 May 2018,after the former minister Jevgeni Ossinovski had vacated the seat,and left the office on 29 April 2019.
Estonia 200 is a liberal political party in Estonia. Since April 2023,the party has been a junior partner in the third Kallas government.
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 5 March 2023 to elect all 101 members of the Riigikogu. The officially published election data indicate the victory of the Reform Party,which won 37 seats in total,while the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) placed second with 17 seats. The Centre Party won 16 seats,a loss of 10,while Estonia 200 won 14 seats,gaining representation in the Riigikogu.
Jüri Ratas's second cabinet was the 50th cabinet of Estonia,in office from 29 April 2019 to 14 January 2021. It was a centre-right coalition cabinet of the Centre Party,right-wing populist Conservative People's Party (EKRE) and conservative Isamaa.
Kristina Kallas is an Estonian politician who was the leader of the Eesti 200 party. She is not related to Kaja Kallas,the former Prime Minister of Estonia.
Kristian Jaani is an Estonian politician and a former high-ranking police officer. He served as Minister of the Interior in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas from 2021 to 2022. He was nominated by the Centre Party as an independent in January 2021 and officially joined the party on 9 June 2021 and left the party 22 June 2022.
Tanel Kiik is an Estonian politician and former cabinet minister.
Events in the year 2022 in Estonia.
Kaja Kallas's first cabinet was the Cabinet of Estonia between 26 January 2021 and 14 July 2022. It was a grand coalition cabinet of the Reform Party and the Centre Party until 3 June 2022 when Kallas dismissed Centre Party ministers from government after several weeks of disputes between the two parties.
The second cabinet of Kaja Kallas,was the cabinet of Estonia from 18 July 2022 until 17 April 2023 when it was succeeded by the third Kallas cabinet following the 2023 election.
Events in the year 2023 in Estonia.
The third cabinet of Kaja Kallas was the cabinet of Estonia from 17 April 2023 to 22 July 2024. The cabinet was formed following the 2023 parliamentary election. On 15 July 2024 Kaja Kallas,who had been chosen as nominee for High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the European Commission,submitted her resignation as Prime Minister,triggering the immediate resignation of her entire cabinet. The cabinet remained in place until the formation of Kristen Michal's cabinet on 22 July.
The cabinet of Kristen Michal is the current cabinet of Estonia. The cabinet was sworn into office on 23 July 2024 following the resignation of Kaja Kallas as prime minister following her appointment as the European Union's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
