Siim Kallas is a Soviet and Estonian politician,former Prime Minister of Estonia,and former European Commissioner,as well as a former member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He served as the European Commissioner for Transport between 2010 and 2014. Before that he was the European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs,Audit and Anti-Fraud between 2004 and 2009. In both Barroso Commissions he was also a Vice-President. He was twice appointed the Acting Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro in Olli Rehn's stead,from 19 April 2014 to 25 May 2014 while he was on electoral campaign leave for the 2014 elections to the European Parliament and from 1 July 2014 to 16 July 2014 after he took up his seat.
The Estonian Centre Party is a populist political party in Estonia. It was founded in 1991 as a direct successor of the Popular Front of Estonia,and it is currently led by Mihhail Kõlvart.
The Estonian Reform Party is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party".
The Social Democratic Party is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri Läänemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party. The SDE has been a member of the Party of European Socialists since 16 May 2003 and was a member of the Socialist International from November 1990 to 2017. It is orientated towards the principles of social-democracy,and it supports Estonia's membership in the European Union. From April 2023,the party has been a junior coalition partner in the third Kallas government.
The Estonian Independence Party was a far-right nationalist political party in Estonia. The small party,founded in 1999,never had any significant success in the elections,and it was dissolved in 2022. One of the principal aims of the party was the withdrawal of Estonia from the European Union.
Jüri Ratas is an Estonian politician who was the 18th prime minister of Estonia from 2016 to 2021. He was the Leader of the Centre Party from 2016 to 2023,and was the mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007.
Marina Kaljurand is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament. Kaljurand served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet as an independent. Earlier,she served as the Ambassador of Estonia to the United States,Russia,Mexico,Canada,Kazakhstan,and Israel.
Urmas Reinsalu is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2022 to 2023 and previously from 2019 to 2021. Before that,Urmas has served as the Minister of Defence between 2012 and 2014,and Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2019. Reinsalu is a member and current leader of the Isamaa ("Fatherland") political party,and was the party leader from 2012 to 2015.
Margus Tsahkna is an Estonian politician,one of the leaders of new liberal Estonia 200 party,former leader of the conservative Isamaa party,former Minister of Defence in Jüri Ratas' cabinet and Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet. He was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.
Kaja Kallas is an Estonian politician who has been prime minister of Estonia since 2021,and is 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.
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 3 March 2019. The newly elected 101 members of the 14th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. The Reform Party remained the largest party,gaining four seats for a total of 34 and the Conservative People's Party had the largest gain overall,increasing their seat count by 12 to a total of 19 seats.
Kersti Kaljulaid is an Estonian politician who served as the fifth president of Estonia between 2016 and 2021,and was its first and only female head of state since the country declared independence in 1918. She was also the youngest president,aged 46 at the time of her election.
Liina Kersna is an Estonian journalist,civil servant and politician. From 2021 to 2022 Kersna was the Minister of Education and Research.
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 5 March 2023 to elect all 101 members of the Riigikogu. The officially published election data indicate the victory of the Reform Party,which won 37 seats in total,while the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) placed second with 17 seats. The Centre Party won 16 seats,a loss of 10,while Estonia 200 won 14 seats,gaining representation in the Riigikogu.
Jüri Ratas's second cabinet was the 50th cabinet of Estonia,in office from 29 April 2019 to 14 January 2021. It was a centre-right coalition cabinet of the Centre Party,right-wing populist Conservative People's Party (EKRE) and conservative Isamaa.
Events in the year 2022 in Estonia.
Events in the year 2023 in Estonia.
Margit Sutrop is an Estonian philosopher,ethicist,academic,and politician. She is a member of XIV Riigikogu.
Together,officially known as the TOGETHER organization points to sovereignty,previously known as the Party of Estonian Patriots TOGETHER,is a Russian minority politics-oriented and pro-Russia political party in Estonia. The party states its main goal is to ensure peace in Estonia and harmony in relations between peoples. The party is led by Aivo Peterson and crypto businessman Oleg Ivanov,who ran on the list of the Estonian United Left Party for the 2023 parliamentary election. On 19 May 2023,Ivanov announced that he would be moving to Russia to lead the party from there out of fear of being detained by the Internal Security Service.
Ester Karuse is an Estonian politician representing the Estonian Centre Party. From 13 March 2020 until 26 April 2021,she was the mayor of Valga Parish. Following the 2023 Estonian parliamentary election,she was elected to the Riigikogu.
