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Estonian new coalition gov't lineup completed

Xinhua, November 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

The lineup of the incoming Estonian new coalition government was completed on Monday with each of the three coalition party partners garnering five cabinet minister posts.

For the Center Party, chairman Juri Ratas was confirmed as new prime minister by the Parliament, with the announcement of Kadri Simson, Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure; Mailis Reps, Minister of Education and Research; Mihhail Korb, Minister of Public Administration and Martin Repinski, Minister of Rural Affairs.

For the Social Democratic Party, Sven Mikser was announced as Minister of Foreign Affairs, with Andres Anvelt, Minister of the Interior; Jevgeni Ossinovski, Minister of Health and Labour; Urve Palo, Minister of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development and Indrek Saar, Minister of Culture.

For the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union, Sven Sester was set to be Minister of Finance, with Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Defence; Urmas Reinsalu, Minister of Justice; Kaia Iva, Minister of Social Protection and Marko Pomerants, Minister of the Environment.

Granted the authority to form a government by the parliament, Ratas will present a list of cabinet members to the president for appointment.

The new government is expected to take oath on Wednesday, Xinhua learnt.

With the change of government, the Estonian parliament's standing committees will likely get new chairmen as well, while the Social Democratic Party's Eiki Nestor will continue as President of the Parliament. Endit