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.
==Current Cabinet==
The current cabinet was approved by the ''Riigikogu'' on 7 April 2007.
★ Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia
★ Tõnis Lukas, Estonian Minister of Education and Research
★ Urve Palo , Estonian Minister of Population Affairs
★ Vallo Reimaa , Estonian Minister of Regional Affairs
★ Urmas Paet, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
★ Maret Maripuu, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
★ Jüri Pihl, Estonian Minister of Internal Affairs
★ Ivari Padar, Estonian Minister of Finance
★ Helir-Valdor Seeder, Estonian Minister of Agriculture
★ Juhan Parts, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications
★ Laine Jänes, Estonian Minister of Culture
★ Jaanus Tamkivi, Estonian Minister of the Environment
★ Jaak Aaviksoo, Estonian Minister of Defence
★ Rein Lang, Estonian Minister of Justice
★ Estonica : State : Government:
★ The Government of the Republic of Estonia
'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.
==Current Cabinet==
The current cabinet was approved by the ''Riigikogu'' on 7 April 2007.
Prime Minister
★ Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia
Ministry of Education and Research
★ Tõnis Lukas, Estonian Minister of Education and Research
Ministry of Population Affairs
★ Urve Palo , Estonian Minister of Population Affairs
Ministry of Regional Affairs
★ Vallo Reimaa , Estonian Minister of Regional Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
★ Urmas Paet, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Social Affairs
★ Maret Maripuu, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
Ministry of Internal Affairs
★ Jüri Pihl, Estonian Minister of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Finance
★ Ivari Padar, Estonian Minister of Finance
Ministry of Agriculture
★ Helir-Valdor Seeder, Estonian Minister of Agriculture
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
★ Juhan Parts, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications
Ministry of Culture
★ Laine Jänes, Estonian Minister of Culture
Ministry of the Environment
★ Jaanus Tamkivi, Estonian Minister of the Environment
Ministry of Defence
★ Jaak Aaviksoo, Estonian Minister of Defence
Ministry of Justice
★ Rein Lang, Estonian Minister of Justice
Sources
★ Estonica : State : Government:
External link
★ The Government of the Republic of Estonia
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