Riina Sikkut

Riina Sikkut
Sikkut in 2019
Minister of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 April 2023
Prime MinisterKaja Kallas
Preceded byPeep Peterson
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
In office
18 July 2022 – 17 April 2023
Prime MinisterKaja Kallas
Preceded byTaavi Aas
Succeeded byTiit Riisalo
Minister of Health and Labour
In office
2 May 2018 – 29 April 2019
Prime MinisterJüri Ratas
Preceded byJevgeni Ossinovski
Succeeded byTanel Kiik (as Minister of Social Affairs)
Personal details
Born (1983-01-12) 12 January 1983 (age 41)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Tartu
University of London

Riina Sikkut (born 12 January 1983[1]) is an Estonian politician. She serves as Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She also served as Minister of Health and Labour in Jüri Ratas' first cabinet. She was sworn in on 2 May 2018, after the former minister Jevgeni Ossinovski had vacated the seat, and left the office on 29 April 2019.[2][3]

Sikkut was sworn in as Minister of Health in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Sikkut joins Social Democrats as party names her Ossinovski's successor". ERR. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. ^ "New ministers Sikkut, Mäggi sworn in". ERR. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ^ "New ministers Riina Sikkut and Janek Mäggi took an oath of office". Estonian Government. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Reformierakond avalikustas oma valitsusdelegatsiooni". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  5. ^ "Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percent". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  6. ^ "Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.


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