Kaja Kallas
Kaja Kallas is an Estonian politician and diplomat. She was the first female prime minister of Estonia, a role she held from 2021 until 2024, when she resigned in advance of her appointment as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The leader of the Estonian Reform Party since 2018, she was a member of parliament (Riigikogu) in 2011–2014, and 2019–2021. Kallas was a member of the European Parliament in 2014–2018, representing the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Before her election to Riigikogu, she was a lawyer specialising in European competition law.
Some of the key events about Kaja Kallas
- 1999Graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in law
- 2004Became a member of the Estonian Bar Association
- 2010Elected to the Tallinn City Council
- 2011Elected to the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu)
- 2014Elected as a Member of the European Parliament
- 2018Elected as the leader of the Reform Party
- 2018Faced criticism for her law firm's involvement in advising a company implicated in a money laundering scandal
- 2019Led the Reform Party to victory in the parliamentary elections
- 2019Encountered opposition for her stance on joining the UN Global Compact for Migration
- 2021Became the first female Prime Minister of Estonia
- 2021Received backlash for implementing strict COVID-19 restrictions, including a curfew
- 2022Played a key role in supporting Ukraine during the Russian invasion
- 2022Criticized for initially opposing a complete ban on Russian tourists entering Estonia
- 2023Re-elected as Prime Minister after winning the parliamentary elections
- 2023Faced controversy over her husband's continued business dealings in Russia despite sanctions
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