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Members Of The 13th Riigikogu
This is a list of the members of the Riigikogu, following the 2015 election. Election results Lists By party Estonian Reform Party (30) Estonian Centre Party (27) Social Democratic Party (15) Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (14) Free Party (8) Conservative People's Party (7) By votes References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of members of the Riigikogu, 2015-2019 13th In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the note thirteen scale degrees from the root of a chord and also the interval between the root and the thirteenth. The interval can be also described as a compound sixth, spanning an octave pl ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and elects (either alone or, if necessary, together with representatives of local government within a broader electoral college) the President. The ''Riigikogu'' also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations, bring about changes in the law, etc.; approves the budget presented by the government as law and monitors the executive power. History History April 23, 1919, the opening session of the Estonian Constituent Assembly is considered the founding date of the Parliament of Estonia. Established under the 1920 constitution, the Riigikogu had 100 members elected for a three year term on the basis of proportional representation. Elections were fixed for the first Sunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liina Kersna
Liina Kersna (née Lepik; born 3 April 1980) is an Estonian journalist, civil servant and politician. From 2021 to 2022 Kersna was the Minister of Education and Research. Biography Kersna graduated from Lasnamäe General Secondary School in 1998 and from the University of Tartu in the field of journalism and public relations in 2005. She worked as a presenter and editor at Eesti Rahvusringhääling from 1998 to 2002. From 2002 to 2004, she worked as head of public relations of the Federation of Estonian Student Unions. In 2004, she worked as the Chief Specialist at the Press Office of the Ministry of Rural Affairs, as Deputy Director of the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Estonia from 2005 to 2006, and was its head from 2006 to 2007. From 2007 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2013, Kersna was the Media Advisor to the Government of Estonia; From 2010 to 2012, she was the Director of Government Communications of the Government of Estoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urmas Paet
Urmas Paet (born 20 April 1974) is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Estonia. He is a member of the Reform Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. He has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2014 and Minister of Culture from 2003 to 2005. He was a member of the Estonian Parliament from 2003 to 2014. Education and early career Ummi was born in Tallinn. He graduated from the University of Tartu in 1996 with a BA in political science and continued his graduate studies there, but without obtaining the degree. He was active in journalism during his studies, first at Estonian Radio and later at ''Postimees'', a mainstream daily and one of Estonia's most popular newspapers. Political career Paet continued his career in journalism until 1999, when he entered politics by joining the Reform Party and becoming professional advisor. He served as the Deputy Mayor of Nõmme (a district of Tallinn) from 1999 to 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madis Milling
Madis Milling (24 November 1970 – 3 February 2022) was an Estonian actor, comedian, television and radio presenter, volunteer rescue worker, and politician. He was a member of the Estonian Defence League since 1990, in 2011 he was ranked as a lieutenant. Life and career In 1993, Milling graduated from Tallinn University as a theatre director. Milling was well known known for his role of Valdur Põld in the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) and later TV3 comedy series ''Vanad ja kobedad'' from 2000 until 2007, and the 2003 film ''Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla'' based on the series. He was a host on several radio stations, including Sky Plus, Vikerraadio, and Radio Kuku. He had performed on comedy tours with Pille Pürg and Henrik Normann since 2005. From 2006 until 2013, he played the role of Mart Kukk in the Kanal 2 crime-drama television series ''Kelgukoerad''. In 2010, he was co-presenter of the TV3 musical competition series ''Laulud tähtedega'' with singer Eda-Ines Etti. Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Michal
Kristen Michal (born 12 July 1975) is an Estonian politician. member of the Estonian Reform Party, he was the minister of economic affairs and infrastructure in Taavi Rõivas' cabinet between 9 April 2015 and 22 November 2016. Previously, Michal served as the minister of justice from 2011 to 2012. Early life and education Michal was born in Tallinn on 2 July 1975. He studied law at Academy Nord and graduated in 2009. He has been pursuing master's study in law at Tallinn University's Law School since 2009. Political career Michal worked as an advisor at different levels for the Reform Party from 1996 to 2002. He became an advisor to then prime minister Siim Kallas in 2002. Michal served as the Elder of the Tallinn City Centre for one year (2002–2003). In 2003, he was named as the secretary general of the Reform Party and held this post until 2011. Michal has been a member of the Riigikogu from 2005 to 2011 and from 2012 to 2015. He was appointed Minister of Justice on 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauri Luik
Lauri Luik (born on 23 April 1982 in Haapsalu) is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XI, XII and XIII Riigikogu. In 2004 he graduated from Tallinn University of Technology in computer and systems engineering. Since 2000 he has been a member of Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party ( et, Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" ( et, Oravapartei). It was founded in 1994 by Si .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Luik, Lauri Living people 1982 births Estonian Reform Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 People from Haapsalu Tallinn University of Technology alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jürgen Ligi
Jürgen Ligi (born 16 July 1959) is an Estonian politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a member and the Vice-Chairman of the liberal Reform Party. He was Minister of Education and Research in Taavi Rõivas' cabinet from 9 April 2015 to 12 September 2016. Previously, Ligi has served as the Minister of Defence from 2005 to 2007 and as the Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2014. Early life After graduating from Tartu Second Gymnasium in 1977, he studied geography and foreign economics at the University of Tartu. He also graduated from the Estonian Business School. Ligi has been the Head of Kuressaare Branch of the EVEA Pank, the Economic Advisor and Business Consultant to Kaarma Parish Rural Municipality Government, the Head of the Kuressaare Regional Office of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chief Specialist of Saaremaa Agro-industrial Association, and the Economist of the Planning Institute of the National Planning Committee. Political career Mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maris Lauri
Maris Lauri (born 1 January 1966) is an Estonian politician, former Minister of Justice and a member of the Reform Party. She was the Minister of Finance in Taavi Rõivas's first cabinet from November 2014 to April 2015 and later as the Minister of Education and Research in 2016. Before her nomination, Lauri worked as the adviser for the Prime Minister. Previously she has worked as the head economist of Swedbank and for the Bank of Estonia. Lauri was chosen to the Riigikogu in the 2015 election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ... with 4,019 personal votes. She was elected again to the Riigikogu in 2019. References 1966 births Finance ministers of Estonia Estonian Reform Party politicians People from Kohtla-Järve Living people Recipients ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Laanet
Kalle Laanet (born 25 September 1965, in Orissaare, Saare County) is Estonian politician and police officer. He is member of XIV Riigikogu. Since 2014 he belongs to Estonian Reform Party. 2002–04 he was police prefect of Tallinn ( et, Tallinna politseiprefekt). 2005–07 he was Minister of the Interior ( et, Eesti siseminister). He has been member of XI, XII, XIII and XIV Riigikogu XIV Riigikogu is the fourteenth and current legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 2019 election. Election results Officers Speaker of the Riigikogu: Henn Põlluaas. List of members of the Riigikogu .... 2021-22 he was the Minister of the Defence ( et, Eesti kaitseminister). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Laanet, Kalle 1965 births Living people Ministers of the Interior of Estonia Estonian Reform Party politicians People from Orissaare Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Members of the Riigikogu, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ants Laaneots
Ants Laaneots (born 16 January 1948) is an Estonian politician and former military officer. He was previously the Commander of the Defence Forces (Estonia), Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces and a veteran officer in the Soviet Army. Laaneots previously served as the Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College from 2001 to 2006. He was appointed the Commander-in-Chief on 5 December 2006 and was promoted to general in 2011. After retiring from the military, he became a politician. Early life and education Laaneots was born on 16 January 1948 in Kilingi-Nõmme, Estonia. In 1948 the NKVD arrested his father for being a forest brother. For that he was Operation Priboi, deported to Siberia between 1949–1958. His mother died there in 1952. A year after finishing school, he worked as an assistant to a railway mechanic at Pääsküla railway station. In July 1966 he entered the Higher Military School in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and graduated in 1970 as an Army Tank Officer assi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Kukk
Martin Kukk (born on 15 August 1987 in Rakvere) is an Estonian politician. He is a member of XIII Riigikogu. In 2013, he graduated from Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, studying taxation. Since 2007, he has been a member of the Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party ( et, Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" ( et, Oravapartei). It was founded in 1994 by Si .... From 6 April 2011 to 15 January 2016, Kukk was Secretary General of the Reform Party References Living people 1987 births Estonian Reform Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 {{Estonia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urmas Kruuse
Urmas Kruuse (born 14 July 1965) is an Estonian politician who has been the Minister of Rural Affairs since 2021. From 2014 to 2015, he was the Minister of Health and Labour. He is member of the Estonian Reform Party. Early life Ummi graduated from Elva Secondary School and obtained the speciality of business management at International University Audentes. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as sales manager at Siberry Rebase Hulgiladu and from 1999 to 2002, as sales manager of Kesko Food AS. Kruuse has also been active as a freelance musician and has worked as a warehouse operator of Tallinna Tööstuskaubastu. Political career From 2002 to 2007, Kruuse was the Mayor of his hometown Elva and from 2007 to 2014, the Mayor of Tartu. Kruuse became the Minister of Health and Labour in Taavi Rõivas' first cabinet on 26 March 2014 and the Minister of Rural Affairs on 9 April 2015 in Taavi Rõivas Taavi Rõivas (; born 26 September 1979) is a Estonian politician, former Prime Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
