1.0Riigikoguhttps://www.riigikogu.ee/en/Annabel Väljaotshttps://www.riigikogu.ee/en/author/avaljaots/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RxO9zx5mja"><a href="https://www.riigikogu.ee/en/introduction-and-history/">Introduction and history</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.riigikogu.ee/en/introduction-and-history/embed/#?secret=RxO9zx5mja" width="600" height="338" title="“Introduction and history” — Riigikogu" data-secret="RxO9zx5mja" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.riigikogu.ee/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> The Riigikogu is the representative body of the nation. Its 101 members are elected by the people. Under the Constitution, the Riigikogu is the holder of legislative power. The Riigikogu has 101 members which is approximately the cube root of the number of people in Estonia with the right to vote. The mandate of a Member of the Riigikogu commences on the day of the announcement of the election results.https://www.riigikogu.ee/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/4759454d830526153073626959fad82186902b15.png