Riina Sikkut
Riina Sikkut | |
|---|---|
 Sikkut in 2019 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 17 April 2023 – 11 March 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas Kristen Michal |
| Preceded by | Peep Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Signe Riisalo (acting) |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure | |
| In office 18 July 2022 – 17 April 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |
| Preceded by | Taavi Aas |
| Succeeded by | Tiit Riisalo |
| Minister of Health and Labour | |
| In office 2 May 2018 – 29 April 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Jüri Ratas |
| Preceded by | Jevgeni Ossinovski |
| Succeeded by | Tanel Kiik (as Minister of Social Affairs) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1983 |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu University of London |
Riina Sikkut (born 12 January 1983[1]) is an Estonian politician of the Social Democratic Party of Estonia, member of two national parliament Riigikogu legislatures and longest-serving Minister of Health in the Government of Estonia after Restoration of Independence in 1991.
She served as Minister of Health and Labour in Jüri Ratas' first cabinet in 2018-2019. 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] She later served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas 2022-2023.
Sikkut was sworn in as Minister of Health in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023 and served until 11 March 2025.[4][5][6] After the Social Democratic Party was removed from government by its coalition partners, she was succeeded by Karmen Joller.
Sikkut holds Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Tartu in 2005 in macroeconomics. In 2010, she graduated with a Master’s degree in health policy from the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine / London School of Economics joint programme under the University of London.
References
- ↑ "Sikkut joins Social Democrats as party names her Ossinovski's successor". ERR. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ↑ "New ministers Sikkut, Mäggi sworn in". ERR. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ↑ "New ministers Riina Sikkut and Janek Mäggi took an oath of office". Estonian Government. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ "Reformierakond avalikustas oma valitsusdelegatsiooni". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ↑ "Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percent". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ↑ "Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
External links
Media related to Riina Sikkut at Wikimedia Commons