Women to Take Almost Half of Jobs in New Estonian Government
President Kersti Kaljulaid
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Women will make up almost half of Estonia’s new government, according to the likely new prime minister, continuing a push for greater female representation across the Nordic and Baltic regions.
Six of 14 ministries will be headed by women, said Kaja Kallas, who was nominated this month by President Kersti Kaljulaid to lead a new administration after the previous one collapsed. Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, a former foreign and environment minister, will become finance minister. Eva-Maria Liimets, Estonia’s ambassador to the Czech Republic, will be foreign minister.