Background
In the aftermath of the 2023 Estonian parliamentary election, the Reform Party increased their number of seats, and incumbent prime minister Kaja Kallas opted to open coalition negotiations with Estonia 200 and the Social Democrats on 7 March 2023. [1] [2]
After Kaja Kallas' appointment as the High Representative of the European Union, she resigned as prime minister [3] and the Reform Party board nominated Kristen Michal to pursue coalition negotiations to form a new government. [4] Michal opted to continue with the same coalition partners of Estonia 200 and the Social Democrats. [4]
Government repair
On 10 March 2025, Kristen Michal announced a "government repair" and expelled the Social Democrats from the coalition. Michal asked the President to remove the party's ministers from office on 11 March. He stated that the remaining coalition intends to move toward the right and scrap several tax hikes and wage increases. [5]
Out of new ministers, Igor Taro replaced Lauri Läänemets as Minister of the Interior, Andres Sutt replaced Yoko Alender as the renamed Minister of Environment and Energetics, Kuldar Leis replaced Vladimir Svet as Minister of Infrastructure and Hendrik Johannes Terras replaced Piret Hartman as the Minister of Regional Affairs. Karmen Joller became the Minister of Social Affairs, replacing and combining the portfolios of Minister of Health Riina Sikkut and Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo. The new ministers of the government were sworn in on 25 March 2025. [6]
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