Who is the ruler of Estonia?

The president of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi President) is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. The current president is Kersti Kaljulaid, elected by Parliament on 3 October 2016, becoming the first woman and youngest person ever to hold the position.

How is Estonia governed?

Politics in Estonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Estonia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the Estonian parliament. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

Does Estonia have a Prime Minister?

Reform Party Chairman Andrus Ansip is the current Prime Minister of the coalition government. Toomas Hendrik llves is the President of Estonia.

Does Estonia have a royal family?

Government. Estonia is a constitutional monarchy, with the monarch being the symbolic Head of State. However, the current Monarch, Friedrich II, lets the parliament run the politics entirely. The Prime Minister is the Head of Government and technically controls the Parliament if the monarch is not present.

What did Estonia used to be called?

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Estonia was formally annexed into the Soviet Union on 6 August and renamed the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.