# Kaja Kallas's second cabinet

The second cabinet of Kaja Kallas, (sometimes referred to as the Viljandi government (Estonian: Viljandi valitsus) due to the negotiations of the government coalition having taken place there) was the cabinet of Estonia from 18 July 2022 until 17 April 2023 when it was succeeded by the third Kallas cabinet following the 2023 election.

## Background

On 3 June 2022, Kaja Kallas dismissed Centre Party ministers from her first cabinet after several weeks of disputes between the two parties and the Centre Party voting with opposition against a government supported bill. Continuing with a minority cabinet, the Reform Party called up the conservative Isamaa and the Social Democrats for talks on a possible new coalition. On July 8, the three parties announced that they agreed on forming a new coalition government. Although law allows ministerial changes without cabinet resignation, Kallas stepped back so that the new coalition got to vote for the prime minister's mandate in the parliament. The new coalition was given a mandate by the Riigikogu on July 15 with a 52–26 vote. This is the fourth time in Estonian history when Reform Party, Isamaa and Social Democrats form the coalition, others being Laar's second cabinet, 1999–2002, Ansip's second cabinet 2007–2009 and Rõivas's second cabinet 2015–2016.

## Ministers

The coalition agreed on 14 ministers in addition to the prime minister with five each for Reform, Isamaa and the Social Democrats.
On 18 October 2022, Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus announced her resignation, leaving politics after 19-year career. She also declined return to parliament. On 19 October 2022, Annely Akkermann was appointed as a replacement for Pentus-Rosimannus.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Government's Office ||||||
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas | 18 July 2022 | to the next cabinet | Reform |
| Ministry of Finance ||||||
| Minister of Finance | Keit Pentus-Rosimannus | 18 July 2022 | 19 October 2022 | Reform |
| Minister of Finance | Annely Akkermann | 19 October 2022 | 17 April 2023 | Reform |
| Minister of Public Administration | Riina Solman | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | Isamaa |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs ||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Urmas Reinsalu | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | Isamaa |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications ||||||
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure | Riina Sikkut | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | SDE |
| Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology | Kristjan Järvan | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | Isamaa |
| Ministry of Justice ||||||
| Minister of Justice | Lea Danilson-Järg | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | Isamaa |
| Ministry of Defence ||||||
| Minister of Defence | Hanno Pevkur | 18 July 2022 | to the next cabinet | Reform |
| Ministry of Culture ||||||
| Minister of Culture | Piret Hartman | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | SDE |
| Ministry of the Interior ||||||
| Minister of the Interior | Lauri Läänemets | 18 July 2022 | to the next cabinet | SDE |
| Ministry of Education and Research ||||||
| Minister of Education and Research | Tõnis Lukas | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | Isamaa |
| Ministry of the Environment ||||||
| Minister of the Environment | Madis Kallas | 18 July 2022 | to the next cabinet | SDE |
| Ministry of Social Affairs ||||||
| Minister of Health and Labour | Peep Peterson | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | SDE |
| Minister of Social Protection | Signe Riisalo | 18 July 2022 | to the next cabinet | Reform |
| Ministry of Rural Affairs ||||||
| Minister of Rural Affairs | Urmas Kruuse | 18 July 2022 | 17 April 2023 | Reform |