Siim Kallas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Siim Kallas

Estonian politician

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1948

Place of Birth: Tallinn, Estonia

Profession: politician, diplomat, official, banker, journalist

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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About Siim Kallas

  • Siim Kallas (Estonian pronunciation: ['si?m 'k?l??s]; born 2 October 1948) is an Estonian politician, who most recently served as European Commissioner for Transport between 2010 and 2014.
  • Before that he was European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud between 2004 and 2009.
  • In both Barroso Commissions he was also vice-president. Kallas has been Prime Minister of Estonia, Estonian Minister of Finance, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union and member of the Riigikogu.
  • Kallas is a member and former leader of the free-market liberal Estonian Reform Party.
  • Kallas was a vice-president of Liberal International. He was twice appointed Acting Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro in Olli Rehn's stead, from 19 April 2014 – 25 May 2014 while he was on electoral campaign leave for the 2014 elections to the European Parliament and from 1 July 2014 – 16 July 2014 after he took up his seat.After leaving the Commission, Kallas run in the Estonian presidential election in 2016, but was not elected.
  • In October 2017, he started as the municipal mayor of Viimsi Parish.

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