2021 in Estonia

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Events in the year 2021 in Estonia .

Incumbents

• President:
  • Kersti Kaljulaid (until 11 October)
  • Alar Karis (from 11 October)
• Prime Minister:
  • Jüri Ratas (until 26 January)
  • Kaja Kallas (from 26 January)

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia

January

• January 14 – Prime Minister Jüri Ratas resigned after the Estonian Centre Party and Secretary-General Mihhail Korb were named as suspects in an influence peddling scandal linked to the Porto Franco real estate development. ^[1] President Kersti Kaljulaid invited Kaja Kallas of the Estonian Reform Party to try to form a new coalition. ^[1]
• January 26 – Kaja Kallas takes over as new Prime Minister. ^[2]

Scheduled events

• 22 to 28 February – Scheduled date for the 2021 World Ski Orienteering Championships, to be held in Kääriku. ^[3]
• The 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship is set to be held in the four countries Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia and Finland. ^[4]

Deaths

Tiina Talvik

• 15 January – Tiit Lilleorg, actor (born 1941) ^[5]
• 9 February – Tiina Talvik, pediatrician and medical researcher (born 1938) ^[6]
• 4 March – Johannes Kert, politician, military officer, former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces (born 1959) ^[7]
• 14 March – Ester Mägi, composer (born 1922) ^[8]
• 8 September – Uno Loop, singer, guitarist, educator and sportsman (born 1930) ^[9]

References

1. Milne, Richard (January 13, 2021). "Estonia's PM resigns as corruption scandal hits ruling coalition". The Financial Times . Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
2. Hankewitz, Sten (26 January 2021). "Estonia becomes the only country in the world led by women". estonianworld.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
3. "Event information: World Ski Orienteering Championships 2021 and SkiO World Cup round 2 2021". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
4. "CEV EuroVolley 2021". eurovolley.cev.eu. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
5. "Suri näitleja Tiit Lilleorg". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
6. "Suri tunnustatud lasteneuroloog professor Tiina Talvik". tartu.postimees.ee (in Estonian). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
7. Kross, Eerik-Niiles (6 March 2021). "Obituary: Johannes Kert, the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces". Estonian World. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
8. Pärt, Arvo; Pärt, Nora (14 March 2021). "Grand old lady of Estonian music Ester Mägi dies". Arvo Pärt Centre. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
9. "Loop, Uno". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (in Estonian). 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2021.