Kaja Kallas
Estonian politician and diplomat (born 1977)
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- Kaja Kallas ( Estonian: [ˈkɑjɑ ˈkɑlːɑs] ; born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian politician and diplomat.
- Since 2024, she has served in that role as well as Vice-President of the European Commission in the second von der Leyen Commission.
- Kallas was a member of the European Parliament during 2014–2018, representing the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
- Kallas has taken a strong stance against Russia, advocating robust sanctions and military support for Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Kallas' paternal great-grandfather, Eduard Alver (1886–1939), a lawyer, was the commander of the Estonian Defence League during the Estonian War of Independence from 1918 to 1920 and also served as the head of the country's police and the Internal Security Service.
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WikipediaKaja Kallas (Estonian: [ˈkɑjɑ ˈkɑlːɑs]; born 18 June 1977) 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. Since 2024, she has served in that role as well as Vice-President of the European Commission in the second von der Leyen Commission.
The daughter of former prime minister Siim Kallas, she was leader of the Estonian Reform Party from 2018 to 2024 and a member of the Riigikogu during 2011–2014 and 2019–2021. Kallas was a member of the European Parliament during 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.
Kallas has taken a strong stance against Russia, advocating robust sanctions and military support for Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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