Gallery: Reform, Eesti 200 leaders sign new coalition agreement
On Monday, Reform chairman and Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Eesti 200 chairman and Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas signed the coalition agreement which sets the new government's main tasks.
These are outlined as ensuring security, guaranteeing economic growth, and managing the state efficiently and fairly.
The draft agreement was published last week. A short summary can be read here.
New ministers appointed by president
On Monday afternoon, Michal introduced five new ministerial candidates to President Alar Karis, whom the Estonian head of state appointed to office.
The Reform Party's new ministers are Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller, Minister of Energy and the Environment Andres Sutt and Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis.
Eesti 200's new ministers are Minister of the Interior Igor Taro and Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Terras.
At the prime minister's request, Karis also dismissed Minister of Climate Yoko Alender (Reform) and Minister of Social Affairs Signe Riisalo (Reform) from office.
The new government members are slated to take their oaths of office during Tuesday's plenary sitting of the Riigikogu.
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