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
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- 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]
- 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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Suri näitleja Tiit Lilleorg". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Suri tunnustatud lasteneuroloog professor Tiina Talvik". tartu.postimees.ee (in Estonian). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Kross, Eerik-Niiles (6 March 2021). "Obituary: Johannes Kert, the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces". Estonian World. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Pärt, Arvo; Pärt, Nora (14 March 2021). "Grand old lady of Estonian music Ester Mägi dies". Arvo Pärt Centre. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Loop, Uno". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (in Estonian). 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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See also: Timeline of Estonian history |
