Estonia

The Estonian Parliament

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Data on women

Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.

Current representation

Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber

Current number of members
101
Women
30
Percentage of women
29.7%

Speaker

No information available

Secretary general

No information available

Chairs of specialized bodies

Specialized body Theme Name Sex Age
Finance Committee Finance Annely Akkermann Female 51

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age (2023-04)
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 3 10 16 8 20 10 4 0 0 71
Female 0 1 4 4 9 6 6 0 0 0 30
Totals per age interval 0 4 14 20 17 26 16 4 0 0 101
Total <= 45: 38 Total >= 46: 63
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
4.0% 3.0% 1.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
17.8% 13% 5.0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
37.6% 29% 8.9%

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
No
Electoral quota for women
No

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1920

Notes: 1920: Two women had been previously elected to the Constituent Assembly of 1919. Women were also elected to the Soviet Supreme of the SSR of Estonia which became the first legislature of Estonia after the restoration of the country's independence on 20 August 1991

First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker
2003

Women’s suffrage

Date of independence
1991
Women’s right to vote
1918
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: When Estonia was first independent, in 1918, women were granted the right to vote (by the Election law of the Constituent Assembly). Under Soviet administration, women qually had the right to vote and this right was confirmed at independence in 1990.

Women's right to stand for election
1918
Restricted or universal
No information available

Women's caucus

Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No