Andrus Ansip's second cabinet

Andrus Ansip's second cabinet

45th Cabinet of Estonia
2007–2011
Date formed 5 April 2007
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 Tookoffice Leftoffice Party
Government's Office
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip13 April 200526 March 2014Reform
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance Ivari Padar5 April 200721 May 2009Social Democratic
 Jürgen Ligi4 June 2009to the next cabinetReform
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet13 April 2005to the next cabinetReform
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Minister of Economic Affairs
and Communications
 Juhan Parts6 April 2007to the next cabinetPro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice Rein Lang13 April 20056 April 2011Reform
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Jaak Aaviksoo5 April 20076 April 2011Pro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture Laine Jänes5 April 20076 April 2011Reform
Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior Jüri Pihl5 April 200721 May 2009Social Democratic
 Marko Pomerants4 June 20096 April 2011Pro Patria and Res Publica
Minister of Regional Affairs Vallo Reimaa5 April 200722 January 2008Pro Patria and Res Publica
 Siim Valmar Kiisler23 January 2008to the next cabinetPro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Education and Research
Minister of Education and Research Tõnis Lukas5 April 20076 April 2011Pro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Environment
Minister of Environment Jaanus Tamkivi5 April 20076 April 2011Reform
Ministry of Social Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs Maret Maripuu5 April 200723 February 2009Reform
 Hanno Pevkur23 February 2009to the next cabinetReform
Minister (Population and Ethnic Affairs) Urve Palo5 April 200721 May 2009Social Democratic
Ministry of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture Helir-Valdor Seeder6 April 2007to the next cabinetPro Patria and Res Publica

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Preceded by
Andrus Ansip's first cabinet
Government of Estonia
2007-2011
Succeeded by
Andrus Ansip's third cabinet

References