Prime Minister of Estonia

The Prime Minister of Estonia (Estonian: peaminister, literally Main Minister or Head Minister) is the head of government of the Republic of Estonia. The prime minister is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Parliament.

The current Prime Minister is Kristen Michal of the Reform Party.

List of prime ministers (since 1990)
1990–present
PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyCabinetRiigikogu(Election)SeparateHead of StateTook officeLeft officeDays2nd Soviet Occupation(See Estonian Government in Exile)— Edgar Savisaar(1950–2022)1st Prime Ministerof the Interim Government3 April 1990The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR on 30 March 1990 declared Soviet rule to have been illegal since 1940 and declared a transition period for full independence. Full independence was restored on 20 August 1991.29 January 1992668Popular Front of Estonia(RR)The Popular Front of Estonia formed the Estonian People's Centre Party on 12 October 1991.Estonian People's Centre Party(ERKE)Savisaar Interimvarious coalition partnersSupremeSoviet(1990)Chairman of theSupreme SovietChairman of theSupreme CouncilArnold RüütelThe "Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic" was renamed the "Republic of Estonia" on 8 May 1990 and thus the translation of the Ülemnõukogu was changed from "Supreme Soviet" to "Supreme Council".—70pxTiit Vähi(born 1947)2nd Prime Ministerof the Interim Government29 January 199221 October 1992266NoneVähi Interimvarious coalition partnersPresidentLennart Georg Meri(1992–2001)President left the party upon assuming office.970pxMart Laar(born 1960)9th Prime Minister21 October 19928 November 1994749Pro Patria(I)The electoral alliance "Pro Patria" formed the Pro Patria National Coalition Party on 21 November 1992.Pro Patria National Coalition Party(RKEI)Laar I

I–M–ERSPRKEI–M–ERSPRKEI–M–ERSP–ELDPRKEI–M–ERSP–(ELDP)RKEI–M–ERSP–ELDPThe electoral alliance "Moderates" (M) consisted of the Social Democratic Party (ESDP) and the Estonian Rural Centre Party (EMKE).The Estonian Liberal Democratic Party (ELDP) joined the coalition on 11 January 1994. Its ministers resigned on 21 June 1994, but the party decided to remain in the coalition and named a minister on 27 June 1994.VII(1992)1070pxAndres Tarand(born 1940)10th Prime Minister8 November 199417 April 1995161Moderates(M)TarandM–RKEI–ERSP–ELDP–VKRE1170pxTiit Vähi(born 1947)11th Prime Minister(2nd term)17 April 19956 November 1995701Coalition Party andCountry People's Alliance(KMÜ)Vähi IKMÜ–KEVIII(1995)6 November 199517 March 1997Vähi IIKMÜ–REFKMÜKMÜ–APThe Estonian Reform Party (REF) left the coalition on 1 December 1996. The Progress Party (AP) joined the coalition on 9 December 1996.1270pxMart Siimann(born 1946)12th Prime Minister17 March 199725 March 1999739Coalition Party andCountry People's Alliance(KMÜ)SiimannKMÜ–AP1370pxMart Laar(born 1960)13th Prime Minister(2nd term)25 March 199928 January 20021,041Pro Patria Union(IL)Laar IIIL–M–REFIX(1999)PresidentArnold Rüütel(2001–2006)1470pxSiim Kallas(born 1948)14th Prime Minister28 January 200210 April 2003438Reform Party(REF)S. KallasREF–KE1570pxJuhan Parts(born 1966)15th Prime Minister10 April 200312 April 2005735Res Publica Party(RES)PartsRES–REF–RLX(2003)1670pxAndrus Ansip(born 1956)16th Prime Minister12 April 20055 April 20073,271Reform Party(REF)Ansip IREF–KE–RLPresidentToomas Hendrik Ilves(2006–2016)5 April 20076 April 2011Ansip IIREF–IRL–SDEREF–IRLThe Social Democratic Party (SDE) left the coalition on 21 May 2009.XI(2007)6 April 201126 March 2014Ansip IIIREF–IRLXII(2011)1770pxTaavi Rõivas(born 1979)17th Prime Minister26 March 20149 April 2015Reform Party(REF)Rõivas IREF–SDE9 April 201523 November 2016Rõivas IIREF–SDE–IRLXIII(2015)PresidentKersti Kaljulaid(2016–2021)1870pxJüri Ratas(born 1978)18th Prime Minister23 November 201629 April 2019Centre Party(KE)Ratas IKE–SDE–IRLKE–SDE–IThe Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica was renamed Party Pro Patria on 2 June 2018.29 April 201926 January 2021Ratas IIKE–EKRE–IXIV(2019)1970pxKaja Kallas(born 1977)19th Prime Minister26 January 202114 July 2022Reform Party(REF)K. Kallas IREF–KEREFThe Centre Party left the coalition on 3 June 2022.PresidentAlar Karis(2021–)18 July 202217 April 2023K. Kallas IIREF–SDE–I17 April 202323 July 2024K. Kallas IIIREF–E200–SDEXV(2023)2070pxKristen Michal(born 1975)20th Prime Minister23 July 2024IncumbentReform Party(REF)MichalREF–E200–SDE

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