2021 in Estonia

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Events in the year 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

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

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.
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. "Скончался эстонский актер Тийт Лиллеорг". rus.err.ee (in Russian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.