Helmen Kütt Explained

Helmen Kütt
Minister of Social Protection
Term Start:26 March 2014
Term End:30 March 2015
Predecessor:Taavi Rõivas
Successor:Margus Tsahkna
President:Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Birth Date:28 July 1961
Birth Place:Viljandi, Estonia
Nationality:Estonian
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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RIIGIKOGU LIIGE : HELMEN KÜTT. 8 June 2014. Parliament of Estonia. Estonian.