Council of Ministers of Estonia
| Government of Republic of Estonia | |
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| Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi valitsus | |
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| Established | 24 February 1918 |
| State | Republic of Estonia |
| Leader | Prime Minister of Estonia |
| Appointed by | President of Estonia |
| Main organ | Government Office of Estonia |
| Headquarters | Rahukohtu 3, 15161 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Website | www |
The Government of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus) exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia. It is also known as the cabinet.
The cabinet carries out the country’s domestic and foreign policy, shaped by parliament (Riigikogu); it directs and co-ordinates the work of government institutions and bears full responsibility for everything occurring within the authority of executive power. The government, headed by the Prime Minister, thus represents the political leadership of the country and makes decisions in the name of the whole executive power.
The following duties are attributed to the cabinet by the Constitution of Estonia:
The current cabinet was approved by the Riigikogu on 23 November 2016.
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