Member of the Riigikogu

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I hold national conservative views, and my ideal is a Europe of nation states. Estonia is a part of our common European home. When we make Estonia better, we also make the whole Europe better.
However, our state of Estonia is becoming alienated from the Estonian values. Migration from the east has again increased drastically, the universities are on the way towards giving education in English, birth rate is below reproduction level. Maybe these degeneration processes are inevitable. But in that case, I would like to be sure that it is our informed choice. The citizens must be given a possibility to express their opinion clearly, or in other words, the possibility to initiate binding referenda must be returned to our society.

Conservative People’s Party of Estonia Faction
Study Committee to Solve the Demographic Crisis, European Union Affairs Committee, Cultural Affairs Committee
Electoral district: City of Tartu

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JAAK VALGE

City of Tartu Electoral District

1 March 1955 Kiviõli, Estonia
Married, three daughters and five sons, three grandchildren

Education: Kiviõli Secondary School No. 1 in 1973; University of Tartu, history 1987, PhD (history) 2003

Career: Institute of History of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Research Assistant, Senior Research Assistant, Junior Research Fellow, Research Fellow 1984–1995; University of Tartu, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of History, Lecturer 1995–2004; Estonian State Archives, Research Adviser, Head of Department, Deputy Director 1996–2000; Ministry of the Interior, Acting Head of Department, Head of Department 2000–2002; Estonian National Archives, County Archivist, Project Manager 2002–2011; Tartu University Viljandi Cultural Academy, Research Director, Expert in Research Competence 2005–2012; Tallinn University, Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Research Professor 2005–2018; University of Tartu, Institute of History and Archaeology, Associate Professor 2005–

Party affiliation: Estonian National Independence Party 1989–1993; Conservative People’s Party of Estonia 2018–;

Membership in representative bodies: 14th Riigikogu

Awards: 2nd prize for Estonian academic works published in English abroad 1995; Annual History Book Prize 2003; Silver Prize of journal Akadeemia 2007; Best Article Prize of journal Tuna 2007; Lennart Meri Research Prize 2014; Tallinn University Best Monograph Prize 2015

Other activities:

Published more than 60 scientific articles, and books: “Economic Nationalism and Industrial Growth. State and Industry in Estonia 1934–39” 1998 (co-author); “Lahtirakendamine. Eesti Vabariigi majanduse stabiliseerimine 1918–1924” (“Unharnessing. Stabilising the Estonian Economy in 1918–1924”) 2003; “Juurdepääsupiirangud arhivaalidele Euroopas ja Venemaal. Ajalooline kujunemine ja tänapäev” (“Access Restrictions to Archival Records in Europe and Russia. Historical Development and Today”; one of the authors) 2005; “Eesti rahvastiku majandustegevuse näitarve XX sajandil” (“Numbers Indicating the Economic Activities of the People of Estonia in the 20th Century”; one of the authors, editor) 2007; “Poliitilise mõtte ajaloost Eestis aastatel 1930–1940. Dokumente ja materjale” (“History of Political Thought in Estonia in 1930–1940. Documents and Materials”; one of the compilers) 1995; “Eesti autoveondusest sõnas ja pildis. XX sajandi algusest tänapäevani” (“Estonian Road Transport in Word and Picture. From the Beginning of the 20th Century up to Present Day”; one of the compilers) 2008; “Üleilmastumine ja globaalprobleemid” (“Globalisation and Global Problems”; co-author) 2009; “Punased I” (“Reds I”) 2014, 2015; “Eesti parlament 1917–1940. Poliitiline ajalugu” (“The Parliament of Estonia in 1917–1940. Political History”) 2019
Published numerous essays, criticism and articles in the press.

Hobbies: history, literature, rock music

2.05.2019

Draft legislation led

33 Teadus- ja arendustegevuse korralduse seaduse täiendamise seadus

All draft legislation led

Draft legislation initiated

84 Riigikogu otsus "Ettepanek Vabariigi Valitsusele maksta Saaremaa kuldkäevõru leidjatele preemia"

All draft legislation initiated

Comments

10:08 Isamaa fraktsiooni algatatud olulise tähtsusega riikliku küsimuse "Eestikeelse kõrghariduse tulevikust" arutelu
Austatud juhataja! Head kolleegid ja hoolas tehniline personal! Ma pean jälle ütlema, et ma paraku pean paljude eelkõnelejate mõtteid kordama, aga tegelikult on see ka teatavaks kvaliteedimärgiks, kui mitmed mõtted tulevad paljudele inimestele ühel ajal.
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Journalistic activity

Jaak Valge vastus Hanno Pevkurile: demokraatia ei tähenda ühte ideoloogiat, vaid ideoloogiate ausat võistlust // epl.delfi.ee, 13. nov. 2019.
Jaak Valge: Kuidas lõpeb demokraatia?/ vestlusring // Hea kodanik, sügis 2019, lk. 16 – 21.
Jaak Valge: Henn Põlluaas, sotsid ja nende käilakuju // Postimees, 19. okt. 2109, lk. 12-13.
Jaak Valge: Eesti vasakliberaalide mäss Euroopa rahvaste vastu // err.ee, 9. okt. 2019.

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Votings

All votes

The attendance check information only shows who were present or absent at the moment of attendance check and not during the whole day of the sitting.

05.12.2019 / 11:21	Did not voteDid not vote	Rejection	Alkoholiseaduse muutmise seadus
05.12.2019 / 10:03	PresentPresent	Attendance check
04.12.2019 / 20:36	In favourIn favour	Rejection	Kogumispensionide seaduse, tulumaksuseaduse ja väärtpaberite registri pidamise seaduse muutmine
04.12.2019 / 18:00	Did not voteDid not vote	3. motion to amend	Alkoholi-, tubaka-, kütuse- ja elektriaktsiisi seaduse ning sotsiaalmaksuseaduse, tulumaksuseaduse ja teiste seaduste muutmise seaduse muutmise seadus
04.12.2019 / 17:14	AgainstAgainst	Suspension of the second reading	Euroopa Parlamendi valimise seaduse, kohaliku omavalitsuse volikogu valimise seaduse, Riigikogu valimise seaduse, rahvahääletuse seaduse ja karistusseadustiku muutmise seadus (valimispäeval valimisagitatsiooni piirangu ja välireklaami keelu kaotamine)
04.12.2019 / 14:57	In favourIn favour	Final vote	Riigikogu otsus "Riigi 2018. aasta majandusaasta koondaruande kinnitamine"
04.12.2019 / 14:52	In favourIn favour	Final vote	Eesti Vabariigi valitsuse ja Hiina Rahvavabariigi Hongkongi erihalduspiirkonna valitsuse vahelise tulumaksudega topeltmaksustamise vältimise ning maksudest hoidumise ja maksupettuste tõkestamise lepingu ja selle juurde kuuluva protokolli ratifitseerimise seadus