Henn Põlluaas (born 16 February 1960) is an Estonian politician and the President of the

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 chi ...

since April 2019 to March 2021. He was also the mayor of

Saue Saue is a town in north-western Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saue Parish in Harju County. The territory of Saue is and population about 5,800. Closest centres are Tallinn (), Keila (), Saku () and Laagri (). Geography Saue ...

from 2012 until 2015 when he was elected to the parliament. He has been the vice-chairman of the Conservative People's Party since 2017. In June 2021, Põlluaas was announced as the Conservative People's Party candidate in the

2021 Estonian presidential election An indirect election took place in Estonia on 30 and 31 August 2021 to elect the president of Estonia, who is the country's head of state. The Riigikogu — the Parliament of Estonia — elected Alar Karis to serve in the office and he was sworn ...

. When he was elected the President of the Riigikogu, he immediately ordered two European Union flags in the main reception hall of the parliament to be removed. After he lost the position in March 2021, the EU flags were restored.

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1960 births Conservative People's Party of Estonia politicians Leaders of political parties in Estonia Living people Mayors of places in Estonia Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 Members of the Riigikogu, 2019–2023 Members of the Riigikogu, 2023–2027 Politicians from Tallinn Speakers of the Riigikogu Tallinn University alumni {{Estonia-bio-stub