So Estonia's First Female PM, Kaja Kallas: We Will Address The Health Crisis

The Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - Kaja Kallas from the Reform Party officially became the first woman Prime Minister (PM) of Estonia. Kaja replaces Juri Ratas, who has resigned because of his corruption case. Parliament fully elected Kallas.

"The first thing we will tackle is the health crisis. Our goal is to keep Estonia as open as possible so that people can go to work, children go to school and continue economic activities," said Kallas while alluding to the COVID-19 pandemic. .

The election of Kallas marks the end of the EKRE Party's rule in the government of the country of 1.4 million people. However, the EKRE Party will become a partner in government, even if the party is full of controversy.

Previously, the secretary general of the EYRE Party had received allegations of corruption, namely in approving donations of up to 1 million euros from a ruler. In exchange, the entrepreneur is given a permit to build on pubic land. However, former PM Jury Ratas denied this.

Meanwhile, the Reform Party has won the 2019 elections, having been defeated by Ratas. Ratas also placed seven of the 15 ministers in his cabinet. Of the 15 ministers, Kallas is 43 years old. Kallas will also serve as the new PM until early 2023. This is because elections will be scheduled again when he enters 2023.