Directorate-General for the Presidency Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments
Factsheet: The Estonian Riigikogu
Toompea Castle in Tallinn, the seat of the Riigikogu 1. At a glance
The Riigikogu is a unicameral Parliament of 101 Members and is elected for a four-year term. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu. In addition to approving legislation, the Riigikogu appoints 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 international treaties, approves the budget presented by the government as law and monitors the executive power.
2. Composition
Results of the parliamentary elections on 1 March 2015 Party EP affiliation % Seats Eesti Reformierakond (REF) Estonian Reform Party 27,7% 30
Eesti Keskerakond (KESK) Estonian Centre Party 24,8% 27
Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (SDE) Social Democratic Party 15,2% 15
Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit (IRL) Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 13,7% 14
Eesti Vabaerakond (EVA) No affiliation 8,7% 8 The Free Party in the EP Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond (EKRE) No affiliation 8,1% 7 Conservative People's Party in the EP 101 Turnout: 64,2% The next elections must take place in 2019 at the latest. 3. Officeholders
President of the Riigikogu Chairperson of the Committee on European Union Affairs
Mr Eiki Nestor (SDE/S&D) Mr Toomas Vitsut (KESK/ALDE)
Chancellor (Secretary General) of the Riigikogu: Mr Peep Jahilo
4. Relations with Members of the European Parliament
Participation rights for Estonian MEPs in No plenary sittings Participation rights for Estonian MEPs in Only EU Affairs committee committee meetings Availability of videoconferencing system in Yes the Riigikogu
5. Information links
Official website: http://riigikogu.ee List of committees Recent documents submitted by the Riigikogu to the Interparliamentary EU Information Exchange (IPEX) The EP Information Office in Tallinn
6. Contacts
Factsheet author and contact in the Brussels-based contact of the Estonian EP Directorate for Relations with National Parliament: Parliaments:
MS Diana Ciuche Ms Kristi Sõber Office WIE 05U046, 1047 Brussels Office WIE06U031 Phone +32 2 28 41197 Phone +32 2 2832318
Last updated on 10/2017. Photo credits: Estonian Riigikogu. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/relnatparl [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Last updated on 10/2017. Photo credits: Estonian Riigikogu. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/relnatparl [email protected]