Ministry of Social Affairs (Estonia)

Ministry of Social Affairs
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Estonia
Headquarters	Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
Annual budget	7.92 bln € EUR (2023)
Ministers responsible	Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health; Signe Riisalo, Minister of Social Protection;
Child agencies	Estonian Social Insurance Board; Estonian Health Board; Labour Inspectorate of Estonia; State Agency of Medicines; National Institute for Health Development; Astangu Vocational Rehabilitation Centre; Health and Welfare Information Systems Centre;
Website	http://www.sm.ee/en/

The Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Sotsiaalministeerium) is a government ministry of Estonia responsible for social policies of the country.^[1]

The Ministry was formed on 1 February 1993, when three earlier ministries were merged. These three ministries were Ministry of Health (Estonian: Tervishoiuministeerium), Ministry of Social Care (Estonian: Sotsiaalhooldusministeerium) and Ministry of Labor (Estonian: Tööministeerium).^[2]

^ "Ministry of Social Affairs" (in Estonian). Government of Estonia.
^ "Sotsiaalministeeriumi moodustamise kohta–Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[1] "Ministry of Social Affairs" (in Estonian). Government of Estonia.

[riigiteataja.ee-2] "Sotsiaalministeeriumi moodustamise kohta–Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

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