Kallas, Siim (1948 - )
Estonian commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud (Barroso Commission 2004-2009). Siim Kallas is an economist. He graduated at Tartu State University in 1972 and made a really diversified career which was connected mainly with financial affairs. He was chairman of Association of Estonian Trade Unions as well. Between 1991-95 he was president of the Bank of Estonia, later became Minister of Foreign Affairs, and finally in 2002-2003 Prime Minister. Kallas is also known as the "father of the kroon" managing Estonia's switch from the Russian rouble to its own currency. After being a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union for almost two decades, he founded and chaired the right-wing Estonian Liberal Party. He shadows the Pedro Solbes' Economic and Monetary Affairs portfolio.
Links
Barroso Commission http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/index_en.htm
Kallas' personal page http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/kallas/index_en.htm
