Events in the year 2021 in Estonia.

Incumbents

* President: ** Kersti Kaljulaid (until 11 October) **

Alar Karis Alar Karis (; born 26 March 1958) is an Estonian Molecular genetics, molecular geneticist, Developmental biology, developmental biologist, civil servant and politician who, since 11 October 2021, has served as the sixth President of Estonia. P ...

(from 11 October) * Prime Minister: **

Jüri Ratas Jüri Ratas (; born 2 July 1978) is an Estonian politician who was the 18th prime minister of Estonia from 2016 to 2021. He has been Leader of the Centre Party since 2016, and was the mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007. Jüri Ratas' first cab ...

(until 26 January) **

Kaja Kallas Kaja Kallas (; born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Estonia since 2021. The leader of the Reform Party since 2018, she was a Member of Parliament from 2019 to 2021, and previously between 2 ...

(from 26 January)

Events

Ongoing —

COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia The COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Estonia when the first case ...

January

*January 14 – Prime Minister

resigned after the Estonian Centre Party and Secretary-General

Mihhail Korb Mihhail Korb (born on 3 August 1980 Pärnu) is Estonian politician. He is member of XIV Riigikogu. Since 2002 he belongs to Estonian Centre Party. 2016-2017 he was Minister of Public Administration ( et, Eesti riigihalduse minister). He has b ...

were named as suspects in an influence peddling scandal linked to the Porto Franco real estate development. President Kersti Kaljulaid invited

of the

Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party ( et, Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" ( et, Oravapartei). It was founded in 1994 by Si ...

to try to form a new coalition. *January 26 –

takes over as new Prime Minister.

Scheduled events

*22 to 28 February – Scheduled date for the 2021 World Ski Orienteering Championships, to be held in

Kääriku Kääriku is a village in Otepää Parish Otepää Parish ( et, Otepää vald) is a rural municipality in Valga County, southern Estonia. It includes the town of Otepää. Settlements ;Town Otepää ;Small boroughs Puka - Sangaste ;Villa ...

. *The

2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 32nd edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. For the second time, the EuroVolley was held in four countries: Poland, Czec ...

is set to be held in the four countries Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia and Finland.

Deaths

*15 January –

Tiit Lilleorg Tiit Lilleorg (25 November 1941 – 15 January 2021) was an Estonian stage, film and television actor and co-founder and director of the Ida Dance School. Early life Tiit Lilleorg was born in Tartu, Estonia. His father Toivo Lilleorg was a jour ...

, actor (born 1941) *9 February – Tiina Talvik, pediatrician and medical researcher (born 1938) *4 March – Johannes Kert, politician, military officer, former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces (born 1959) *14 March –

Ester Mägi Ester Mägi (10 January 1922 – 14 May 2021) was an Estonian composer, widely regarded as the First Lady of Estonian Music. Biography Her compositional output is substantial and represents all genres, from chamber and vocal music to choral and ...

, composer (born 1922) *8 September –

Uno Loop Uno Loop (31 May 1930 – 8 September 2021) was an Estonian singer, musician, athlete, actor, and educator. Loop's career as a musician and singer began in the early 1950s. He performed with various ensembles and as a popular soloist beginning in ...

, singer, guitarist, educator and sportsman (born 1930)

References

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