Andrus Ansip's second cabinet
 45th Cabinet of Estonia | |
| 2007–2011 | |
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| Date formed | 5 April 2007 |
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| Date dissolved | 6 April 2011 |
| People and organizations | |
| Head of government | Andrus Ansip |
| Head of state |
Toomas Hendrik Ilves (2006-present) |
| Number of ministers | 14 |
| Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal) | 5 |
| Member parties |
Estonian Reform Party, Pro Patria and Res Publica Union Social Democratic Party (2007–2009) |
| Opposition parties |
Social Democratic Party (2009–), Estonian Centre Party |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2007 election |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years |
| Previous | Andrus Ansip's first cabinet |
| Successor | Andrus Ansip's third cabinet |
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The Andrus Ansip's second cabinet was the Cabinet of Estonia between 5 April 2007 and 6 April 2011.[1] It was a coalition cabinet of the free market liberal Estonian Reform Party, conservative Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica and Social Democratic Party.
As in the dire economic situation the government turned out incapable to solve the problem of required budget cuts the Social Democratic Party left from the coalition on 21 May 2009 and its three ministers were relieved from their posts. Coalition talks with the People's Union of Estonia were derailed on 1 June 2009 by councils of the People's Union and of the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica. Therefore, from 4 June 2009 the cabinet continued as a minority cabinet with 50 seats out of 101 in the Riigikogu.[2]
It was succeeded by Ansip's next cabinet on 6 April 2011 after the 2011 election.
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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| Government's Office | |||||||||
| Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip | 13 April 2005 | 26 March 2014 | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of Finance | |||||||||
| Minister of Finance | Ivari Padar | 5 April 2007 | 21 May 2009 | Social Democratic | |||||
| Jürgen Ligi | 4 June 2009 | to the next cabinet | Reform | ||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Urmas Paet | 13 April 2005 | to the next cabinet | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications | |||||||||
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications | Juhan Parts | 6 April 2007 | to the next cabinet | Pro Patria and Res Publica | |||||
| Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
| Minister of Justice | Rein Lang | 13 April 2005 | 6 April 2011 | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of Defence | |||||||||
| Minister of Defence | Jaak Aaviksoo | 5 April 2007 | 6 April 2011 | Pro Patria and Res Publica | |||||
| Ministry of Culture | |||||||||
| Minister of Culture | Laine Jänes | 5 April 2007 | 6 April 2011 | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of the Interior | |||||||||
| Minister of the Interior | Jüri Pihl | 5 April 2007 | 21 May 2009 | Social Democratic | |||||
| Marko Pomerants | 4 June 2009 | 6 April 2011 | Pro Patria and Res Publica | ||||||
| Minister of Regional Affairs | Vallo Reimaa | 5 April 2007 | 22 January 2008 | Pro Patria and Res Publica | |||||
| Siim Valmar Kiisler | 23 January 2008 | to the next cabinet | Pro Patria and Res Publica | ||||||
| Ministry of Education and Research | |||||||||
| Minister of Education and Research | Tõnis Lukas | 5 April 2007 | 6 April 2011 | Pro Patria and Res Publica | |||||
| Ministry of Environment | |||||||||
| Minister of Environment | Jaanus Tamkivi | 5 April 2007 | 6 April 2011 | Reform | |||||
| Ministry of Social Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Social Affairs | Maret Maripuu | 5 April 2007 | 23 February 2009 | Reform | |||||
| Hanno Pevkur | 23 February 2009 | to the next cabinet | Reform | ||||||
| Minister (Population and Ethnic Affairs) | Urve Palo | 5 April 2007 | 21 May 2009 | Social Democratic | |||||
| Ministry of Agriculture | |||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture | Helir-Valdor Seeder | 6 April 2007 | to the next cabinet | Pro Patria and Res Publica | |||||
See also
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| Preceded by Andrus Ansip's first cabinet |
Government of Estonia 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by Andrus Ansip's third cabinet |
References
- ↑ "Vabariigi valitsus 05.04.2007 - 06.04.2011". Gorenment of Estonia. 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Ansip: Eesti saab ajutiselt vähemusvalitsuse". Postimees. 21 May 2009.