Ministry of Social Affairs | |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Estonia |
Headquarters: | Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia |
Budget: | 7.92 bln € EUR (2023) |
Minister1 Name: | Riina Sikkut |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Health |
Minister2 Name: | Signe Riisalo |
Minister2 Pfo: | Minister of Social Protection |
Child1 Agency: | Estonian Social Insurance Board |
Child2 Agency: | Estonian Health Board |
Child3 Agency: | Labour Inspectorate of Estonia |
Child4 Agency: | State Agency of Medicines |
Child5 Agency: | National Institute for Health Development |
Child6 Agency: | Astangu Vocational Rehabilitation Centre |
Child7 Agency: | Health and Welfare Information Systems Centre |
Website: | http://www.sm.ee/en/ |
The Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Sotsiaalministeerium) is a government ministry of Estonia responsible for social policies of the country.[1]
The Ministry was formed on 1 February 1993, when three earlier ministries were merged. These three ministries were Ministry of Health (Estonian: link=no|Tervishoiuministeerium), Ministry of Social Care (Estonian: link=no|Sotsiaalhooldusministeerium) and Ministry of Labor (Estonian: link=no|Tööministeerium).[2]
The position first appeared in the government of Mart Laar established in 1992. In 2014, the responsibilities of the Minister of Social Affairs were divided between the two newly established positions of Minister of Social Protection and Minister of Health.