Helmen Kütt | |
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Minister of Social Protection | |
In office 26 March 2014 – 30 March 2015 |
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President | Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
Preceded by | Taavi Rõivas |
Succeeded by | Margus Tsahkna |
Personal details | |
Born |
Viljandi, Estonia |
28 July 1961
Nationality | Estonian |
Political party | Social Democratic Party (Estonia) |
Alma mater | Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool |
Helmen Kütt (born 28 July 1961) is an Estonian Social Democratic Party politician. She was the Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas´cabinet between 26 March 2014 and 30 March 2015. In the parliament Kütt represents the electoral district of Järva- and Viljandimaa .
Before entering into national politics, Kütt worked as the head of a Social Commity in Viljandi.
As Andrus Ansip resigned Taavi Rõivas became the new Prime Minister of Estonia and he formed the coalition with the Social Democratic Party (Andrus Ansip´s III government was a coalition between conservative IRL and classical liberal Reform Party). As a result of coalition negotiations Minister of Social Affairs was torn apart into two separate ministers: Minister of Social Protection and Minister of Health and Labour.