{"id":5401,"date":"2026-06-25T14:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/?page_id=5401"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:28:01","slug":"riigikogu-tasks-and-organisation-of-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/introduction-and-history\/riigikogu-tasks-and-organisation-of-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Riigikogu: Tasks and organisation of work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>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. 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The mandate of a Member of the Riigikogu commences on the day of the announcement of the election results.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most important tasks of the Riigikogu as a national assembly is to adopt resolutions, carry out parliamentary supervision and conduct foreign relations.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"my-12\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"focus-title-block_843e92eed20ac28d6087be157adeee65\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"xl:container xl:mx-auto px-4\">\n      <div class=\"flex items-start flex-wrap justify-between gap-4 mb-6 lg:mb-8\">\n        <h2\n          id=\"focus-title-block_843e92eed20ac28d6087be157adeee65\"\n          class=\"text-2xl lg:text-3xl font-bold m-0 w-full md:w-auto\"\n        > <\/h2>\n\n              <\/div>\n\n              <focus-carousel\n          :items='[{\"title\":\"What does Riigikogu do?\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.riigikogu.ee\\\/en\\\/introduction-and-history\\\/introduction\\\/what-does-riigikogu\\\/\",\"thumbUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.riigikogu.ee\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/uks-tulevikku-236x185-1.jpg\",\"thumbAlt\":\"\",\"external\":false},{\"title\":\"What is Riigikogu?\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.riigikogu.ee\\\/en\\\/introduction-and-history\\\/introduction\\\/what-is-riigikogu\\\/\",\"thumbUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.riigikogu.ee\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/FEP_9440-236x185-1.jpg\",\"thumbAlt\":\"\",\"external\":false},{\"title\":\"Elections of the Riigikogu\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.riigikogu.ee\\\/en\\\/introduction-and-history\\\/introduction\\\/elections-riigikogu\\\/\",\"thumbUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.riigikogu.ee\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/FEP_9464-236x185-1.jpg\",\"thumbAlt\":\"\",\"external\":false},{\"title\":\"Structure of the Riigikogu\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.riigikogu.ee\\\/en\\\/introduction-and-history\\\/introduction\\\/structure-of-riigikogu\\\/\",\"thumbUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.riigikogu.ee\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/RK-sakid-236x185-1.jpg\",\"thumbAlt\":\"\",\"external\":false}]'\n          label=\" \"\n        ><\/focus-carousel>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Riigikogu is the representative body of the nation. 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