2021 in Estonia
Incumbents
- President: Kersti Kaljulaid
- Prime Minister:
- Jüri Ratas (until 26 January)
- Kaja Kallas (from 26 January)
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia
January
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Kaja Kallas, new Prime Minister from January 26.
- 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
- 15 January – Tiit Lilleorg, actor (born 1941).[5]
References
- 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.
- Hankewitz, Sten (26 January 2021). "Estonia becomes the only country in the world led by women". estonianworld.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Event information: World Ski Orienteering Championships 2021 and SkiO World Cup Round 2 2021". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "CEV EuroVolley 2021". eurovolley.cev.eu. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Скончался эстонский актер Тийт Лиллеорг". rus.err.ee (in Russian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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