Kristina Kallas
{{Short description|Estonian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-suffix =
| name = Kristina Kallas
| image = Kristina Kallas KF (cropped).jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2023
| office = Minister of Education and Research
| term_start = 17 April 2023
| primeminister = Kaja Kallas
Kristen Michal
| predecessor = Tõnis Lukas
| successor =
| office1 = Leader of the Eesti 200
| term_start1 = 31 August 2024
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Margus Tsahkna
| successor1 =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|1|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kiviõli, Estonia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| children = 3
| party = Eesti 200
| alma_mater = University of Tartu
Central European University
| termstart2 = 3 November 2018
| termend2 = 15 October 2022
| predecessor2 = Position established
| successor2 = Lauri Hussar
}}
Kristina Kallas (born 29 January 1976) is an Estonian politician who is the leader of the Eesti 200 party.{{cite web |title=Estonia 200 established as new political party, to run for Riigikogu |url=https://news.err.ee/874302/estonia-200-established-as-new-political-party-to-run-for-riigikogu |publisher=ERR News |access-date=19 January 2021 |date=3 November 2018}} She is not related to Kaja Kallas, the former Prime Minister of Estonia.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-10-18 |title=Kristina Kallas only outstanding party leader by local election performance |url=https://news.err.ee/1608373437/kristina-kallas-only-outstanding-party-leader-by-local-election-performance |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=ERR News |language=en}}
Kallas is the Minister of Education and Research in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas since 17 April 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-08 |title=Reformierakond avalikustas oma valitsusdelegatsiooni |url=https://www.err.ee/1608941429/reformierakond-avalikustas-oma-valitsusdelegatsiooni |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Eesti Rahvusringhääling |language=et}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-08 |title=Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percent |url=https://news.err.ee/1608941414/coalition-agreement-vat-income-tax-to-rise-by-2-percent |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Eesti Rahvusringhääling |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government |url=https://news.err.ee/1608945910/riigikogu-gives-kaja-kallas-mandate-to-form-new-government |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Eesti Rahvusringhääling |language=en}}
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Category:21st-century Estonian women politicians
Category:Central European University alumni
Category:Estonia 200 politicians
Category:Leaders of political parties in Estonia
Category:Members of the Riigikogu, 2023–2027
Category:Politicians from Ida-Viru County
Category:University of Tartu alumni
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