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TALLINN, ESTONIA - Estonia s two biggest political parties clinched a deal Sunday to form a new government to be led by a female prime minister for the first time in the Baltic country s history, replacing the previous Cabinet that collapsed in a corruption scandal earlier this month.
The party councils of the opposition, center-right Reform Party and the ruling, left-leaning Center Party, voted in favor of joining a Cabinet headed by Reform s prime minister-designate and chairwoman, Kaja Kallas.
Both parties are set to have seven ministerial portfolios in addition to Kallas prime minister post in the 15-member government, which would muster a majority in the 101-seat Riigikogu Parliament.
Kallas to become Estonia’s first female prime minister January 25, 2021
Reform’s prime minister-designate and chairwoman Kaja Kallas.
TALLINN Estonia’s two biggest political parties clinched a deal on Sunday to form a new government to be led by a female prime minister for the first time in the Baltic country’s history, replacing the previous Cabinet that collapsed following a corruption scandal earlier this month.
The party councils of the opposition, center-right Reform Party and the ruling left-leaning Centre Party voted in favor of joining a Cabinet headed by Reform’s prime minister-designate and chairwoman Kaja Kallas.
Both parties are set to have seven ministerial portfolios in addition to Kallas prime minister post in the 15-member government, which would muster a majority at the 101-seat Riigikogu Parliament.
On Sunday, Kallas announced the line-up of new ministers for the next government.
The new government hopes to start working tomorrow (January 26) after approval has been given by President Kersti Kaljulaid.
Kaljulaid gave Kallas permission to try and form a government almost two weeks ago after Jüri Ratas resigned as prime minister, causing the resignation of the whole government, over corruption allegations related to the Porto Franco property development. Editor: Helen Wright
2021-01-25 14:35:36 GMT2021-01-25 22:35:36(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TALLINN, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) Estonia s Reform Party chairwoman Kaja Kallas and Center Party chairman Juri Ratas, who is also caretaker Prime Minister, on Monday signed an agreement to form a new coalition government.
Kallas said on social media that she expects, after the signing of the agreement and her presentation, the Estonian parliament Riigikogu will authorize her to form the new government of the Reform-Center coalition, which occupies 59 seats out of the 101 parliamentary seats.
On Sunday, both parties unveiled a list of the new coalition government ministers, with seven posts for each party and the 43-year-old Kallas expected to become the new prime minister.
Jan 25, 2021
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) Estonia’s two biggest political parties clinched a deal on Sunday to form a new government to be led by a female prime minister for the first time in the Baltic country’s history, replacing the previous Cabinet that collapsed into a corruption scandal earlier this month.
The party councils of the the opposition, center-right Reform Party and the ruling. left-leaning Center Party voted in favor of joining a Cabinet headed by Reform’s prime minister-designate and chairwoman Kaja Kallas.
Both parties are set to have seven ministerial portfolios in addition to Kallas’ prime minister post in the 15-member government, which would muster a majority at the 101-seat Riigikogu Parliament.