Government of the Republic of Estonia
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The Government of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus) exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia. It is also known as the cabinet.
The cabinet carries out the country’s domestic and foreign policy, shaped by parliament (Riigikogu); it directs and co-ordinates the work of government institutions and bears full responsibility for everything occurring within the authority of executive power. The government, headed by the Prime Minister, thus represents the political leadership of the country and makes decisions in the name of the whole executive power.
The following duties are attributed to the cabinet:
- executes the domestic and foreign policies of the state;
- directs and co-ordinates the activities of government agencies;
- administers the implementation of laws, resolutions of the Riigikogu (Parliament), and legislation of the President of the Republic of Estonia;
- introduces bills, and submits international treaties to the Riigikogu for ratification and denunciation;
- prepares the draft of the state budget and submits it to the Riigikogu, administers the implementation of the state budget and presents a report on the implementation of the state budget to the Riigikogu;
- issues regulations and orders on the basis of and for the implementation of law;
- manages relations with other states;
- performs other duties which the Constitution and the laws vest in the Government of the Republic.
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- 1.1 Prime Minister
- 1.2 Ministry of Education and Research
- 1.3 Ministry of Population Affairs
- 1.4 Ministry of Regional Affairs
- 1.5 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1.6 Ministry of Social Affairs
- 1.7 Ministry of Internal Affairs
- 1.8 Ministry of Finance
- 1.9 Ministry of Agriculture
- 1.10 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
- 1.11 Ministry of Culture
- 1.12 Ministry of the Environment
- 1.13 Ministry of Defence
- 1.14 Ministry of Justice
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The current cabinet was approved by the Riigikogu on 12 April 2005.
Prime Minister
Ministry of Education and Research
Ministry of Population Affairs
- Paul-Eerik Rummo , Estonian Minister of Population Affairs
Ministry of Regional Affairs
- Jaan Õunapuu , Estonian Minister of Regional Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Social Affairs
- Jaak Aab, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Kalle Laanet, Estonian Minister of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Finance
- Aivar Sõerd, Estonian Minister of Finance
Ministry of Agriculture
- Ester Tuiksoo, Estonian Minister of Agriculture
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
- Edgar Savisaar, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications
Ministry of Culture
- Raivo Palmaru, Estonian Minister of Culture
Ministry of the Environment
- Villu Reiljan, Estonian Minister of the Environment
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Justice
- Rein Lang, Estonian Minister of Justice
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External link
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