Siim Kallas

Place of Birth: Tallinn, Estonia

Date of Birth: 2 October, 1948

Ethnicity: Estonian, one eighth Latvian, possibly some German

Siim Kallas is an Estonian politician. He has served as Prime Minister of Estonia, from 28 January, 2002 to 10 April, 2003, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, from 9 November, 1995 to 21 November, 1996; as well as, as European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, from 1 May, 2004 to 22, November 2004, with Joaquín Almunia, European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud, from 22 November, 2004 to 9 February, 2010, and European Commissioner for Transport, from 9 February, 2010 to 1 November, 2014.

He is the son of Rita (Alver) and Udo Kallas. He is married to Kristi Kartus, with whom he has two children, including politician Kaja Kallas, who herself has been Prime Minister of Estonia, since 26 January, 2021.

Siim’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandfather, Hinrik (died 23 June, 1751).

Siim’s paternal grandfather was Eduard Johannes Kallas (the son of Ado Kallas and Liisa Põdder/Põdr). Eduard was born in Tallinn. Ado was the son of Jaagu Juhani/Juhan Kaldas/Kallas and Mari Kalda. Liisa was the daughter of Karel Põdr/Põdder and Tohvri Tõnise Hendriku Viiu Kranberg.

Siim’s paternal grandmother was Marie Weidenstrauch (the daughter of Juhan Weidenstrauch and Mari Stollberg). Juhan was the son of Juhan Weidenstrauch and Marri. Siim’s great-grandmother Mari was the daughter of Jaak Stollberg and Ewa Nieberg.

Siim’s maternal grandfather was Eduard Hans Christian Alver (the son of Märt Alver and Olga-Emilie Brucks). Eduard was born in Valga, Estonia, and was a lawyer, policeman, and politician. He was Commander of the Estonian Defence League, Kaitseliit, during the Estonian War of Independence, one of the founders of the Republic of Estonia, on 24 February, 1918; and the first chief of the Estonian Police, from 1918 to 24 May, 1919. Märt was the son of Hans Alver and Mai Alver. Olga-Emilie was the daughter of Christian Brucks and Auguste Müller.

Siim’s maternal grandmother was Selma Amalie Henriette Buhmeister (the daughter of Jaunis/Jannis, or Johann in German, Buhmeister, and of Anna Maria Masgis). Selma was born in Tartu, Estonia. Jaunis was born in Wormen, Courland, Latvia, the son of Christoph/Krisch Buhmeister and Madde. Anna Maria was also a Latvian emigrant, from Riga.

Source: Genealogy of Siim Kallas – https://www.geni.com