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 |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu University of London |
Riina Sikkut (born 12 January 1983) is an Estonian politician of the Social Democratic Party of Estonia who served 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.
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. After the Social Democratic Party was removed from government by its coalition partners, she was succeeded by Karmen Joller.