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Madis Kallas (born 22 April 1981) is an Estonian decathlete and politician, Minister of the Environment of Estonia. From 2017 to 2020 and again from 2021 to 2022 he was the mayor of Saaremaa Municipality.[1][2]
Madis Kallas | |
|---|---|
 Kallas in 2014 | |
| Minister of Regional and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 17 April 2023 – 16 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |
| Preceded by | Urmas Kruuse |
| Succeeded by | Lauri Läänemets (caretaker) |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 18 July 2022 – 17 April 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaja Kallas |
| Preceded by | Erki Savisaar |
| Succeeded by | Kristen Michal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1981 Kuressaare, Estonia |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Sports career | |
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
Kallas was sworn in as Minister of Regional and Rural Affairs in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.[3][4][5]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Venue | Points | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7503 | 17 | Decathlon |
References
edit- ^ "Volikogu valis Saaremaa vallavanemaks Madis Kallase ning kinnitas valitsuse liikmed". Saaremaa Municipality. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "About". Saaremaa Municipality. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Reformierakond avalikustas oma valitsusdelegatsiooni". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percent". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
External links
edit- Media related to Madis Kallas at Wikimedia Commons
- Madis Kallas at World Athletics
