Taavi Rõivas's first cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Taavi Rõivas's first cabinet
Cabinet Number:47th
Jurisdiction:Estonia
Flag:Flag_of_Estonia.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:26 March 2014
Date Dissolved:30 March 2015
Government Head:Taavi Rõivas
Current Number:14
Political Party:Estonian Reform Party,
Social Democratic Party
Election:2011 election
Legislature Term:4 years
Opposition Parties:Estonian Centre Party
Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
Previous:Andrus Ansip's third cabinet
Successor:Taavi Rõivas's second cabinet

Taavi Rõivas's first cabinet was the cabinet of Estonia from to .[1] It was a coalition cabinet of free market liberal Estonian Reform Party and Social Democratic Party.

Resignations

On 3 November 2014 Minister of Finance, Jürgen Ligi, resigned due to public pressure after scandalous Facebook post in which he insulted the Minister of Education and Research Jevgeni Ossinovski.[2] On the same day Maris Lauri became the new Minister of Finance.[3]

Also on 3 November 2014 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Urmas Paet, resigned to become an MP in the European Parliament.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Uue valitsuse ministrid astusid vande andmisega ametisse . . 26 March 2014 . 26 March 2014 . Estonian.
  2. News: Ligi Submits Letter of Resignation. 3 November 2014. ERR. 26 October 2014.
  3. News: Maris Lauri Becomes Estonia's First Female Finance Minister. 3 November 2014. ERR. 3 November 2014.
  4. News: Paet Reverses, Takes European Parliament Seat . 3 November 2014. ERR. 3 November 2014.