Kaja Kallas was born on 18 June 1977 in Tallinn. An Estonian politician, Kallas served as prime minister of Estonia from 2021 to 2024, leading the Reform Party and becoming the first woman to hold the post. The daughter of the former prime minister and European commissioner Siim Kallas, she trained as a lawyer and was a member of the European Parliament. As prime minister she became known as a strong supporter of Ukraine and a firm critic of Russia, and championed digital government. In 2024 she was chosen as the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission.
Before and after
- 24 March 1977Birth of Jessica Chastain
- 27 March 1977Tenerife airport disaster
- from 30 April 1977 to 23 October 1991Cambodian–Vietnamese War
- 19 May 1977Birth of Natalia Oreiro
- 18 June 1977Birth of Kaja Kallas
- 19 June 1977Release of The Rescuers
- 2 July 1977Death of Vladimir Nabokov
- from 23 July 1977 to 23 March 1978Ogaden War
- 16 August 1977Death of Elvis Presley
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