Member of the Riigikogu

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Estonia's most valuable resource is its people. I care about my country and I want everyone to have an opportunity to realise their potential. I have worked in a public law institution for 20 years and I know how easily one can fall into a comfortable rut and lose one’s passion. I have always tried to avoid that and find new opportunities and angles in everything, and have demanded the same from others.

Estonian Reform Party Faction
Cultural Affairs Committee
Electoral district: Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine districts of Tallinn

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HEIDY PURGA

Tallinn City Electoral Districts of Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine

18 March 1975 Tartu, Estonia
Non-marital partnership, one son

Education: Elva Gymnasium 1994; Tallinn University, theatre director 1994–1996; Concordia International University in Estonia, electronic media (equivalent to Master’s degree) 2002

Career: Radio 2, Executive Producer and morning show host 2002–2004, Editor-in-Chief and presenter 2004–2013; Estonian Television, editor and presenter of youth programmes 1995–1997, 2003–2005; TV1, editor and presenter 1996; TV3, Editor-in-Chief of youth programmes, presenter 1997–2002; song contest Eesti Laul (Estonian Song, national selection for Eurovision Song Contest), Producer 2008–2015; Estonian National Broadcasting, Adviser of the Board 2014–2015

Party affiliation: Estonian Reform Party 2014–

Membership in representative bodies: 13th Riigikogu, 14th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee); Tallinn City Council 2017–

Other activities: Estonian Public Broadcasting Council 2015-2019; Tallinn University, Member of Advisory Board;
author of radio programme and club event series “Must Mesi” (“Black Honey”); editor and presenter of youth programmes “Club TV”, “Mill”, “4FM” (ETV), “Hype” (TV1), “Filter”, “ZTV” (TV3); “Eesti otsib superstaari” (Estonian Idol, channel TV3), judge 2007–2008

Hobbies: music

28.05.2019

Draft legislation led

21 Riigikogu otsus "Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu nõukogu liikmete nimetamine"

All draft legislation led

Draft legislation initiated

140 Riigikogu avaldus "Ajaloomälust ja ajaloo võltsimisest"

All draft legislation initiated

Comments

13:15 Eesti keel
Lugupeetud spiiker! Austatud minister! Jälgin samuti siiras heameeles, kuidas teie enda erakonna nimel eesti keele hea käekäigu ja kestvuse pärast pingutate, sest teadupärast ilma keeleta pole meil kultuuri ja ilma kultuurita miskit muud. Eerik-Niiles Kross küsis küll oma teises küsimuses
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Interpellations

17.02.2020 Venemaa mõjutustegevuse kohta
12.02.2020 Vene Föderatsiooni ideoloogia impordi ehk mõjutustegevuse takistamise kohta Eestis
10.02.2020 Venemaa mõjutustegevuse kohta (tagastatud esitajatele)
27.01.2020 Eesti Keele Instituudi kohta
23.01.2020 Meisterõpetaja kutse kohta (tagastatud esitajatele)

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Votings

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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.

31.03.2015 / 10:06	PresentPresent	Attendance check
30.03.2015 / 15:19	PresentPresent	Attendance check
01.04.2015 / 14:07	PresentPresent	Attendance check
02.04.2015 / 10:02	PresentPresent	Attendance check
06.04.2015 / 15:03	PresentPresent	Attendance check
06.04.2015 / 15:04	In favourIn favour	Approval of agenda
07.04.2015 / 10:02	PresentPresent	Attendance check

Associations

Children Support Group, “Mindful Estonia” Support Group, Support Group for the Prevention of Interpersonal Violence and Supporting Its Victims, Urban Mobility Support Group, Innovation Support Group, Tallinn-Helsinki Fixed Connection Construction Support Group, Sports and Fitness Support Group

Parliamentary groups

Estonia-Italy parliamentary group, Estonia-Cyprus Parliamentary Group, Estonia-Great Britain parliamentary group, Estonia-Thailand parliamentary group, Estonia - Finland parliamentary group, Estonia-Germany parliamentary group

Riigikogu

Heidy Purga