Jüri Ratas
| Jüri Ratas | |
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| 18th Prime Minister of Estonia | |
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Assumed office 23 November 2016 | |
| President | Kersti Kaljulaid |
| Preceded by | Taavi Rõivas |
| Leader of the Centre Party | |
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Assumed office 5 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Savisaar |
| Mayor of Tallinn | |
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In office 15 November 2005 – 5 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tõnis Palts |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Savisaar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 July 1978 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Spouse(s) | Karin Ratas |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Tallinn University of Technology |
Jüri Ratas (born 2 July 1978 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician who is the current leader of the Centre Party and the Prime Minister of Estonia. He acted as the Vice-President of the Riigikogu and Mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007. As a Mayor of Tallinn he initiated the European Green Capital programme.[1]
In 2013 he proposed to increase the minimum tax from 2000 to 2250 krooni, a process which was 5 years in the making.[2]
In 2015 parliamentary election, Ratas was re-chosen to the parliament with 7,932 individual votes.[3] In March he was elected as the Second Deputy Speaker of the parliament.[4]
On 5 November 2016, Ratas was elected to succeed Edgar Savisaar as the leader of the Center Party.[5]
After Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet split in November 2016 due to internal struggle, coalition talks began between Center Party, Social Democratic Party and Pro Patria and Res Publica Union.[6] On 19 November, the three parties agreed on the conditions of the new coalition led by Ratas.[7] Ratas was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Estonia on 23 November.[8]
He is married and has one daughter and two sons.
References
- ↑ http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/about_submenus/background.html Archived July 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Jüri Ratas: Tulumaksuvaba miinimum peab tõusma" [Jüri Ratas: the minimum tax should be increased]. Saarte Hääl (in Estonian). April 24, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Riigikogu valimised 2015: Detailne hääletamistulemus". Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Eiki Nestor re-elected as Parliament Speaker, Seeder and Ratas as deputies". ERR. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jüri Ratas elected chairman of the Center Party". ERR. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Prime Minister loses no confidence vote, forced to resign". ERR. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ "Coalition agreement ready, ministries distributed". ERR. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "49th cabinet of Estonia sworn in under Prime Minister Jüri Ratas". ERR. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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| Preceded by Tõnis Palts |
Mayor of Tallinn 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Edgar Savisaar |
| Preceded by Taavi Rõivas |
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| Preceded by Edgar Savisaar |
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