President Toomas Hendrik Ilves Name Helmen Kutt Preceded by Taavi Roivas Role Politician | Succeeded by Margus Tsahkna Party Social Democratic Party Nationality Estonian | |
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Born 28 July 1961 (age 62)
Viljandi, Estonia ( 1961-07-28 ) Political party Social Democratic Party (Estonia) Alma mater Tallinna Pedagoogikaulikool | ||
Helmen kutt uue eakuse rahvakogust
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 .
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Before entering into national politics, Kütt worked as the head of a Social Commity in Viljandi.
Minister of Social Protection
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.
