Current Prime Minister
| Prime Minister | Kristen Michal |  | Prime Minister Kristen Michal, leader of the Estonian Reform Party, is the head of the Government of the Republic of Estonia since 23 July 2024. |
The government consists of the prime minister and 13 ministers. The government is led by Prime Minister Kristen Michal, who has been in office since 23 July 2024. [1]
| Prime Minister | Kristen Michal | | Prime Minister Kristen Michal, leader of the Estonian Reform Party, is the head of the Government of the Republic of Estonia since 23 July 2024. |
| Ministry | Minister | Current minister | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
Ministry of the Interior  (Siseministeerium) | Minister of the Interior (Siseminister) | Lauri Läänemets | 23 July 2024 |
Ministry of Culture  (Kultuuriministeerium) | Minister of Culture (Kultuuriminister) | Heidy Purga | 23 July 2024 |
Ministry of Social Affairs  (Sotsiaalministeerium) | Minister of Health (Terviseminister) | Riina Sikkut | 23 July 2024 |
| Minister of Social Protection (Sotsiaalkaitseminister) | Signe Riisalo | 23 July 2024 | |
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications  (Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium) | Minister of Economy and Industry (Majandus- ja tööstusminister) | Erkki Keldo | 23 July 2024 |
Ministry of Education and Research  (Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium) | Minister of Education and Research (Haridus- ja teadusminister) | Kristina Kallas | 23 July 2024 |
Ministry of Defence  (Kaitseministeerium) | Minister of Defence (Kaitseminister) | Hanno Pevkur | 29 July 2024 |
Ministry of Climate  (Kliimaministeerium) | Minister of Climate (Kliimaminister) | Yoko Alender | 23 July 2024 |
| Minister of Infrastructure (Taristuminister) | Vladimir Svet | 23 July 2024 | |
Ministry of Finance  (Rahandusministeerium) | Minister of Finance (Rahandusminister) | Jürgen Ligi | 23 July 2024 |
| Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium) | Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (Regionaalminister) | Piret Hartman | 23 July 2024 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  (Välisministeerium) | Minister of Foreign Affairs (Välisminister) | Margus Tsahkna | 23 July 2024 |
Ministry of Justice  (Justiitsministeerium) | Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs (Justiitsminister) | Liisa-Ly Pakosta | 23 July 2024 |
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