{"id":1036,"date":"2026-03-10T14:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/riigikogu\/komisjonid\/constitutional-committee\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:29:33","slug":"constitutional-committee","status":"publish","type":"committee","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/riigikogu\/committees\/constitutional-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitutional Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Latest news<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n The first reading of next year’s state budget began in the Riigikogu<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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\n \n \"Riigikogu-istung-19.-oktoober-2026\"\n\n
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\n 19.10.2026<\/p>\n

\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \"Peaminister\n
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\n 19.10.2026<\/p>\n

\n The Riigikogu did not support expressing no confidence in the Government<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \"NATO\n
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\n 19.10.2026<\/p>\n

\n Mihkelson attends the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council in Poland<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Contact<\/div>\n\n \n Members\n <\/btn>\n \n
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\n Lossi plats 1a, 15165 Tallinn, Estonia\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n pohiseaduskomisjon@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Agenda<\/h2>\n\n
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Next sitting<\/div>\n
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Latest draft legislation<\/h2>\n\n
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\n 1067 Riigikogu otsus \u201eVillem Lapimaa Riigikohtu liikmeks nimetamine"<\/btn>\n 1065 Riigikogu avaldus \u201eEesti Vabariigi p\u00f5hiseadusliku j\u00e4rjepidevuse kinnitamisest"<\/btn>\n 1059 Kodakondsuse seaduse muutmise seadus<\/btn>\n 1057 Riigikogu otsus \u201eEttepaneku tegemine Vabariigi Valitsusele kehtestada ajutine piirkontroll Eesti l\u00f5una- ja p\u00f5hjapiiril\u201d<\/btn>\n 1040 Riigikogu otsus \u201eRiigikogu uurimiskomisjoni moodustamine kaitsevaldkonna finantsjuhtimise, lepinguliste kohustuste ja riigivara haldamise asjaolude uurimiseks\u201c<\/btn>\n 1026 V\u00e4lismaalasele rahvusvahelise kaitse andmise seaduse muutmise seadus<\/btn>\n 1024 P\u00f5hiseaduslikkuse j\u00e4relevalve kohtumenetluse seaduse muutmise ja sellega seonduvalt teiste seaduste muutmise seadus<\/btn>\n 1023 Riigikogu otsus \u201eKohtute n\u00f5ukogu liikmete nimetamine"<\/btn>\n 1006 Isikuandmete kaitse seaduse muutmise ja sellega seonduvalt teiste seaduste muutmise seadus<\/btn>\n 985 Riigikogu otsus \u201eRiigikogu uurimiskomisjoni moodustamine kaitsevaldkonna finantsjuhtimise, lepinguliste kohustuste ja riigivara haldamise asjaolude uurimiseks\u201c<\/btn>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Members<\/h2>\n\n
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\n \"Ando\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Ando Kiviberg<\/a>\n \n
Chairman<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n ando.kiviberg@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6615<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Ants\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Ants Frosch<\/a>\n \n
Deputy Chairman<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n ants.frosch@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6655<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Anastassia\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Anastassia Kovalenko-K\u00f5lvart<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n anastassia.kovalenko-kolvart@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6636<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Kalle\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Kalle Laanet<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n kalle.laanet@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6642<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Lauri\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Lauri L\u00e4\u00e4nemets<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n lauri.laanemets@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6603<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Hanno\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Hanno Pevkur<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n hanno.pevkur@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6577<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Evelin\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Evelin Poolamets<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n evelin.poolamets@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6446<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Helir-Valdor\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Helir-Valdor Seeder<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n helir-valdor.seeder@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6557<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Pipi-Liis\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Pipi-Liis Siemann<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n pipi-liis.siemann@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6631<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Timo\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Timo Suslov<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n timo.suslov@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6685<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Tanel\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Tanel Tein<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n tanel.tein@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6478<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Jaak\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Jaak Valge<\/a>\n \n
Member<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n jaak.valge@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6692<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Staff<\/h2>\n\n
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Erle Enneveer<\/div>\n\n
Adviser, Head of Secretariat<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n erle.enneveer@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6440<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Helin Leichter<\/div>\n\n
Adviser<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n helin.leichter@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6443<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Karin Tuulik<\/div>\n\n
Adviser<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n karin.tuulik@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6439<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Markus Veia<\/div>\n\n
Consultant<\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/mail-icon>\n markus.veia@riigikogu.ee<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n <\/phone-icon>\n +372 631 6442<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Work of the Constitutional Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Constitutional Committee is a standing committee of the Riigikogu. Its functions are limited to constitutional aspects. The Committee proceeds Bills amending the Constitution, Bills regulating the work of the Riigikogu, the President of the Republic, the Government, the State Audit Office, the courts and the Chancellor of Justice, as well as Bills on citizenship, foreign nationals and elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work with Bills<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Constitution of the Republic of Estonia is the key text that lays out our fundamental principles and has supremacy over other legal acts. The Constitutional Committee functions as the leading committee in proceeding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n