Kaja Kallas
Kaja Kallas (Estonian: [ˈkɑjɑ ˈkɑlːɑs]; born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian politician and the current prime minister of Estonia since 2021, the first woman to serve in the role. The leader of the 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.
Kaja Kallas | |
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Kallas in 2023 | |
19th Prime Minister of Estonia | |
Assumed office 26 January 2021 | |
President | |
Preceded by | Jüri Ratas |
Leader of the Reform Party | |
Assumed office 14 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Hanno Pevkur |
Member of the Riigikogu | |
In office 3 March 2019 – 26 January 2021 | |
Constituency | Harju–Rapla |
In office 6 March 2011 – 1 July 2014 | |
Constituency | Harju–Rapla |
Member of the European Parliament for Estonia | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 5 September 2018 | |
Succeeded by | Igor Gräzin |
Personal details | |
Born | Tallinn, Estonia | 18 June 1977
Political party | Reform |
Spouses | Roomet Leiger
(m. 2002; div. 2006)Arvo Hallik (m. 2018) |
Children | 1 |
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Website | kajakallas |
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