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Siim Kallas is an Estonian former politician who served as Prime Minister of Estonia from 2002 to 2003 and as a European Commissioner from 2004 to 2014.
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Born 2 October 1948 · Q156469
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His daughter Kaja Kallas was the leader of the Reform party and the prime minister of Estonia from 2021 to 2024, after which she became EU Representative for Foreign Affairs.
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Was elected member of the Riigikogu, a post he was also elected to in 2023
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Career landmark: member of the Riigikogu (2019).
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Awarded European of the year (2015).
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Career landmark: European Commissioner for Transport (2010–2014).
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Career landmark: European Commissioner for Economic Affairs (2004–2004).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Estonia (2002–2003).
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Career landmark: Minister of Finance (1999–2002).
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995–1996).
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As one of the founders of liberal Estonian Reform Party, which was successful in the 1995 parliamentary elections
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Career landmark: governor of the Bank of Estonia (1991–1995).
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Kallas was appointed the President of the Bank of Estonia, which at the time had only 11 employees
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Kallas was one of the authors of the IME plan for self-managing Estonia with Tiit Made, Edgar Savisaar and Mikk Titma
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Born 1948-10-02.
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