Helmen Kütt

Helmen Kütt
Minister of Social Protection
In office
26 March 2014  30 March 2015
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Preceded by Taavi Rõivas
Succeeded by Margus Tsahkna
Personal details
Born 28 July 1961
Viljandi, Estonia
Nationality Estonian
Political party Social Democratic Party (Estonia)
Alma mater Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool

Helmen Kütt (born 28 July 1961) is an Estonian Social Democratic Party politician. She was the Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas´cabinet between 26 March 2014 and 30 March 2015. In the parliament Kütt represents the electoral district of Järva- and Viljandimaa .[1]

Before entering into national politics, Kütt worked as the head of a Social Commity in Viljandi.

Minister of Social Protection

As Andrus Ansip resigned Taavi Rõivas became the new Prime Minister of Estonia and he formed the coalition with the Social Democratic Party (Andrus Ansip´s III government was a coalition between conservative IRL and classical liberal Reform Party). As a result of coalition negotiations Minister of Social Affairs was torn apart into two separate ministers: Minister of Social Protection and Minister of Health and Labour.

References

  1. "RIIGIKOGU LIIGE : HELMEN KÜTT" (in Estonian). Parliament of Estonia. Retrieved 8 June 2014.