Current Prime Minister
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |  | Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, leader of the Estonian Reform Party, is the head of the Government of the Republic of Estonia since 26 January 2021. |
The government consists of the prime minister and 13 ministers. The government is led by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who has been in office since 26 January 2021. [1]
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas | | Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, leader of the Estonian Reform Party, is the head of the Government of the Republic of Estonia since 26 January 2021. |
| Ministry | Minister | Current minister | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
Ministry of the Interior  (Siseministeerium) | Minister of the Interior (Siseminister) | Lauri Läänemets | 18 July 2022 |
Ministry of Culture  (Kultuuriministeerium) | Minister of Culture (Kultuuriminister) | Heidy Purga | 17 April 2023 |
Ministry of Social Affairs  (Sotsiaalministeerium) | Minister of Health (Tervise- ja tööminister) | Riina Sikkut | 17 April 2023 |
| Minister of Social Protection (Sotsiaalkaitseminister) | Signe Riisalo | 26 January 2021 | |
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications  (Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium) | Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology (Majandus- ja infotehnoloogiaminister) | Tiit Riisalo | 17 April 2023 |
Ministry of Education and Research  (Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium) | Minister of Education and Research (Haridus- ja teadusminister) | Kristina Kallas | 17 April 2023 |
Ministry of Defence  (Kaitseministeerium) | Minister of Defence (Kaitseminister) | Hanno Pevkur | 18 July 2022 |
| Ministry of Climate (Kliimaministeerium) | Minister of Climate (Kliimaminister) | Kristen Michal | 17 April 2023 |
Ministry of Finance  (Rahandusministeerium) | Minister of Finance (Rahandusminister) | Mart Võrklaev | 17 April 2023 |
| Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium) | Minister of Regional Affairs (Regionaalminister) | Madis Kallas | 17 April 2023 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  (Välisministeerium) | Minister of Foreign Affairs (Välisminister) | Margus Tsahkna | 17 April 2023 |
Ministry of Justice  (Justiitsministeerium) | Minister of Justice (Justiitsminister) | Kalle Laanet | 17 April 2023 |
Siim Kallas is a Soviet and Estonian politician, former Prime Minister of Estonia, and former European Commissioner, as well as a former member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He served as the European Commissioner for Transport between 2010 and 2014. Before that he was the European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud between 2004 and 2009. In both Barroso Commissions he was also a Vice-President. He was twice appointed the Acting Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro in Olli Rehn's stead, from 19 April 2014 to 25 May 2014 while he was on electoral campaign leave for the 2014 elections to the European Parliament and from 1 July 2014 to 16 July 2014 after he took up his seat.
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