2021 in Estonia explained

Events in the year 2021 in Estonia.

Incumbents

• President

• • Kersti Kaljulaid (until 11 October)
  • Alar Karis (from 11 October)
• Prime Minister

• • Jüri Ratas (until 26 January)
  • Kaja Kallas (from 26 January)

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia

January

• January 14 – Prime Minister Jüri Ratas resigned after the Estonian Centre Party and Secretary-General Mihhail Korb were named as suspects in an influence peddling scandal linked to the Porto Franco real estate development.^[1] President Kersti Kaljulaid invited Kaja Kallas of the Estonian Reform Party to try to form a new coalition.^[1]
• January 26 – Kaja Kallas takes over as new Prime Minister.^[2]

Scheduled events

• 22 to 28 February – Scheduled date for the 2021 World Ski Orienteering Championships, to be held in Kääriku.^[3]
• The 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship is set to be held in the four countries Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia and Finland.^[4]

Deaths

• 15 January – Tiit Lilleorg, actor (born 1941)^[5]
• 9 February – Tiina Talvik, pediatrician and medical researcher (born 1938)^[6]
• 4 March – Johannes Kert, politician, military officer, former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces (born 1959)^[7]
• 14 March – Ester Mägi, composer (born 1922)^[8]
• 8 September – Uno Loop, singer, guitarist, educator and sportsman (born 1930)^[9]

Notes and References

1. News: Estonia's PM resigns as corruption scandal hits ruling coalition . . Richard . Milne . January 13, 2021 . https://archive.today/20210113102714/https://www.ft.com/content/71cdfbc2-ec99-4715-922c-8ae2ce7f6fac . January 13, 2021 . January 14, 2021 . live .
2. Web site: Estonia becomes the only country in the world led by women . estonianworld.com . Sten . Hankewitz . 26 January 2021 . 4 February 2021.
3. Web site: Event information: World Ski Orienteering Championships 2021 and SkiO World Cup round 2 2021 . eventor.orienteering.org . 6 January 2021.
4. Web site: CEV EuroVolley 2021 . eurovolley.cev.eu . 6 January 2021.
5. Web site: Suri näitleja Tiit Lilleorg. 16 January 2020. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 16 January 2020. et.
6. Web site: Suri tunnustatud lasteneuroloog professor Tiina Talvik . tartu.postimees.ee . 10 February 2021 . et . 15 February 2021.
7. Web site: Obituary: Johannes Kert, the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces. Eerik-Niiles. Kross. 6 March 2021. Estonian World. 10 September 2021.
8. Web site: Grand old lady of Estonian music Ester Mägi dies. Arvo. Pärt. Nora. Pärt. 14 March 2021. Arvo Pärt Centre. 10 September 2021.
9. Web site: Loop, Uno. 2009. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon. 9 September 2021. et.