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

1999
Graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in law
2004
Became a member of the Estonian Bar Association
2010
Elected to the Tallinn City Council
2011
Elected to the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu)
2014
Elected as a Member of the European Parliament
2018
Elected as the leader of the Reform Party
2018
Faced criticism for her law firm's involvement in advising a company implicated in a money laundering scandal
2019
Led the Reform Party to victory in the parliamentary elections
2019
Encountered opposition for her stance on joining the UN Global Compact for Migration
2021
Became the first female Prime Minister of Estonia
2021
Received backlash for implementing strict COVID-19 restrictions, including a curfew
2022
Played a key role in supporting Ukraine during the Russian invasion
2022
Criticized for initially opposing a complete ban on Russian tourists entering Estonia
2023
Re-elected as Prime Minister after winning the parliamentary elections
2023
Faced controversy over her husband's continued business dealings in Russia despite sanctions

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