Siim Kallas
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| Assumed office 22 November, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Neil Kinnock |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| In office November, 1995 – November, 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Tiit Vähi |
| Preceded by | Riivo Sinijärv |
| Succeeded by | Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
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| In office January 28, 2002 – April 10, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Mart Laar |
| Succeeded by | Juhan Parts |
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| In office 2004 – 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Joaquín Almunia |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Almunia |
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| Born | October 2 1948 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Estonian Reform Party (ELDR) |
Siim Kallas (born 2 October 1948 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud. He is also one of five vice-presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission. Kallas has been Prime Minister of Estonia, Estonian Minister of Finance, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and member of the Riigikogu. Kallas is a member and former leader of the free-market liberal Estonian Reform Party.
Career
- 1975–1979: Specialist at the Finance Ministry of ESSR
- 1979–1986: Chairman of the Central Authority of the Savings Banks
- 1986–1989: Deputy chief editor of the newspaper Rahva Hääl
- 1989–1991: Chairman of the Central Union of the Estonian Trade Unions
- 1989–1991: Member of the Supreme Council of the USSR
- 1991–1995: President of the Bank of Estonia
- 1995–1996: Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- 1999–2002: Minister of Finance
- 2002–2003: Prime minister.
- 2004–present: EU Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud and Vice-president of the Commission
References
- KALLAS Siim International Who's Who. accessed September 4, 2006.
European Parliament Answers to Commisioner Designate M. Kallas
External link and sources
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Riivo Sinijärv |
Minister of
Foreign Affairs 1995 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
| Preceded by Mart Laar |
Prime Minister of
Estonia 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by Juhan Parts |
| Preceded by Joaquín Almunia |
2004 (jointly with Joaquín Almunia) |
Succeeded by Joaquín Almunia |
| Preceded by Neil Kinnock (Administrative Reform) |
European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit
and Anti-Fraud 2004–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Loyola de Palacio, Neil Kinnock |
Vice-President of the European Commission 2004–present (jointly held position) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by New title |
2004–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Heads of Government of Estonia | |
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| Republic of
Estonia
Prime Ministers (1918-1920): Päts | Strandman | Tõnisson | Birk | Tõnisson | Piip State Elders (1920-1934): Piip | Päts | Kukk | Päts | Akel | Jaakson | Teemant | Tõnisson | Rei | Strandman | Päts | Teemant | Einbund | Päts | Tõnisson | Päts Prime Ministers (1934-1940, 1944): Päts | Eenpalu | Uluots | (Vares) | Tief Prime Ministers in Exile (1944-1992): Tief | Sikkar | Kint | Warma | Kint | Mark | Penno Prime Ministers (1991-): (Savisaar) | (Vähi) | Laar | Tarand | Vähi | Siimann | Laar | Kallas | Parts | Ansip Prime Ministers (1940-1990): Lauristin | (Sepre) | Veimer | Müürisepp | Klauson | Saul | Toome |
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| Barroso Commission (2004 - 2009) |
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| Joaquín Almunia · José Manuel Barroso · Jacques Barrot · Joe Borg · Stavros Dimas · Benita Ferrero-Waldner · Ján Figeľ · Franco Frattini · Mariann Fischer Boel · Dalia Grybauskaitė · Danuta Hübner · Siim Kallas · László Kovács · Neelie Kroes · Meglena Kuneva · Markos Kyprianou · Peter Mandelson · Charlie McCreevy · Louis Michel · Leonard Orban · Andris Piebalgs · Janez Potočnik · Viviane Reding · Olli Rehn · Vladimír Špidla · Günter Verheugen · Margot Wallström |
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