Page "History of Estonia" Paragraph 111

Both the Centre and Res Publica parties said that they should get the chance to try and form the next government, while ruling out any deal between themselves.

President Rüütel had to decide who he should nominate as Prime Minister and therefore be given the first chance at forming a government.

On the 2 April he invited the leader of the Res Publica party, Juhan Parts to form a government and after negotiations a coalition government composed of Res Publica, the Reform Party and the People's Union of Estonia was formed on the 10 April.