Andrus Ansip's third cabinet

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Andrus Ansip's third cabinet

46th Cabinet of Estonia
2011–2014
Date formed6 April 2011
Date dissolved26 March 2014
People and organisations
Head of stateToomas Hendrik Ilves
(2006-present)
Head of governmentAndrus Ansip
No. of ministers13
Ministers removed4
Member partiesEstonian Reform Party,
Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
Opposition partiesSocial Democratic Party,
Estonian Centre Party
History
Election(s)2011 election
Legislature term(s)4 years
PredecessorAndrus Ansip's second cabinet
SuccessorTaavi Rõivas' first cabinet

The Andrus Ansip's third cabinet was the Cabinet of Estonia between 6 April 2011 and 26 March 2014. It was a coalition cabinet of the free market liberal Estonian Reform Party (7 portfolios) and conservative Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (6 portfolios).

The cabinet was formed following the 2011 parliamentary election. It left office after the resignation of Andrus Ansip, who had decided not to run in the next elections and wished to enable his successor to lead his party into 2015 election. During the reign of the cabinet Ansip became the longest-serving incumbent head of government in the European Union on 4 December 2013.[1]

It was succeeded by the Taavi Rõivas' cabinet on 26 March 2014.

Ministers[edit]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Government's Office
Prime Minister13 April 200526 March 2014 Reform
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance4 June 2009to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs13 April 2005to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Minister of Economic Affairs
and Communications
6 April 200726 March 2014 Pro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice6 April 201110 December 2012 Reform
11 December 201226 March 2014 Reform
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence6 April 201111 May 2012 Pro Patria and Res Publica
11 May 201226 March 2014 Pro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture6 April 20114 December 2013 Reform
4 December 2013to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior6 April 201126 March 2014 Pro Patria and Res Publica
Minister of Regional Affairs23 January 200826 March 2014 Pro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Education and Research
Minister of Education and Research6 April 201126 March 2014 Pro Patria and Res Publica
Ministry of Environment
Minister of Environment6 April 2011to the next cabinet Reform
Ministry of Social Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs23 February 200910 December 2012 Reform
11 December 201226 March 2014 Reform
Ministry of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture06 April 200726 March 2014 Pro Patria and Res Publica

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Preceded by Government of Estonia
2011-2014
Succeeded by

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Estonia PM Ansip resigns - Europe's longest-serving PM". BBC News. 4 March 2014.