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.
Madis Kallas is an Estonian decathlete and politician,Minister of the Environment of Estonia. From 2017 to 2020 and again from 2021 to 2022 he was the mayor of Saaremaa Municipality.
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.
Margus Tsahkna is an Estonian politician,leader of new liberal Estonia 200 party since 19 November 2023,former leader of the conservative Isamaa party,former Minister of Defence in Jüri Ratas' cabinet and Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet. He was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.
Taavi Rõivas is an Estonian politician,former Prime Minister of Estonia from 2014 to 2016 and former leader of the Reform Party. Before his term as the Prime Minister,Rõivas was the Minister of Social Affairs from 2012 to 2014. On 9 November 2016 his second cabinet dissolved after coalition partners,Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica and Social Democratic Party,sided with the opposition in a no confidence motion. At the end of 2020,Rõivas announced quitting politics,and resigned from his parliament seat.
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.
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.
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.
An indirect election took place in Estonia on 30 and 31 August 2021 to elect the president of Estonia,who is the country's head of state. The Riigikogu —the Parliament of Estonia —elected Alar Karis to serve in the office and he was sworn in as the 6th president on 11 October 2021. The incumbent,Kersti Kaljulaid,was eligible to seek reelection to a second,and final,term but failed to gain the endorsement of at least 21 MPs,which is required in order for a candidate to register,as she was outspoken against some of the policies of the government,who thus denied her support.
Tanel Kiik is an Estonian politician and former cabinet minister.
Heidy Purga is an Estonian radio and television presenter,television director,journalist and politician. She has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu.
Mart Võrklaev is an Estonian politician currently a member of XIV Riigikogu.
Events in the year 2023 in Estonia.
Parliamentary elections will be held in Estonia by 7 March 2027 to elect all 101 members of the Riigikogu. Electoral district reform has been discussed for the next election.
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.
Triple Alliance is a commonly used political term in Estonia to refer to the various coalition governments between the centre-left Social Democratic Party,centre-right Reform Party and conservative Isamaa or their predecessors. This coalition has formed four times in history - from 1999 to 2002,from 2007 to 2009,from 2015 to 2016 and from 2022 to 2023. None of the coalitions governments have lasted a full parliamentary term. All of the Triple Alliance cabinets have been the second ones of the respective Prime Minister.
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.
The 2022 Estonian government crisis was a political event in Estonia that occurred between May and July 2022. It includes the events that follow the introduction of a child benefits bill by the governing Centre Party with the support of the opposition Isamaa,Social Democrats and EKRE but without the support of the senior partner in the coalition,the Reform Party.
