In the political history of Estonia, Siim Kallas is one of the names the record keeps returning to.
The record lists Siim Kallas as Estonian politician (born 1948).
Siim Kallas was born at Tallinn in 1948. His recorded nationality is Estonia. He was educated at University of Tartu and Jakob Westholm Gymnasium.
Twentieth-century politics was conducted under the shadow of two world wars, decolonisation and the Cold War, and broadcast to electorates that could watch it happen.
He served as European Commissioner for Transport (2010–2014), European Commissioner for Economic Affairs (2004–2004) and Prime Minister of Estonia (2002–2003).
His political affiliation is recorded as Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Estonian Reform Party.
What survives of a political career is usually not the speeches but the institutions left behind.
Recognition followed: Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
That the career was made in Estonia is not incidental: the institutions available, the franchise, and the constraints of the moment all shaped what could be attempted.
Siim Kallas's career is not finished, and the historical verdict on it has not been reached.
Achievements
- European Commissioner for Transport (2010–2014)
- European Commissioner for Economic Affairs (2004–2004)
- Prime Minister of Estonia (2002–2003)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995–1996)
- Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Educated at University of Tartu and Jakob Westholm Gymnasium
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