Estonia
The Estonian Parliament
-
Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
View field in the data dictionary -
Parliamentary system
-
Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
View field in the data dictionary -
Unicameral
-
IPU membership
Current membership status
View field in the data dictionary -
Yes
Parliamentary mandate
Start and end of mandate
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
-
When the election results are declared
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
-
Not applicable
- End of the parliamentary mandate
-
When the mandates of the new members are validated
Notes: Mandate ends when the election results of the new chamber are declared.
Speaker
- Mode of designation of the Speaker
-
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
- Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
-
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
The Speaker often has a very high rank in the protocollary hierarchy of the State.
View field in the data dictionary -
Second
-
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
In some countries, the Speaker acts as interim Head of State when required by the circumstances, such as death or incapacity.
View field in the data dictionary -
Yes
-
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
The mandate of the Speaker may continue until their successor is elected, even after the dissolution of parliament/chamber.
View field in the data dictionary -
Click for historical data
Notes: Other: The mandate of the Speaker is valid until the election results of the new composition are declared.
Speaker terms
-
The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).
View field in the data dictionary -
Yes
-
Speaker's term
The term may be shorter than one year.
View field in the data dictionary -
1 Years
-
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.
View field in the data dictionary -
Notes: According to § 6 (1) of the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act, the President and the two Vice Presidents of the Riigikogu are elected at the first sitting of the new Riigikogu. Thereafter, regular elections of the President and Vice Presidents of the Riigikogu are held at the last sitting of the working week of the Riigikogu plenary that precedes the passing of one year since the previous regular election of the President and Vice Presidents of the Riigikogu.
Immunity and code of conduct
- Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
-
Click for historical data
Notes:
Charges against the member can only be brought with the consent of the Riigikogu.
A member can be taken into custody without the consent of the Parliament if caught in the act of committing a first-degree crime (Code of Criminal Procedure § 3822 (3) and (5)).
- There is a Code of conduct for members
-
No
Salaries and allowances
- Members are paid salaries by parliament
-
Yes(2020)
-
Basic salary, per year
The figures are the gross amount before tax in national currency.
View field in the data dictionary -
62,902 EUR(2023)
-
Basic salary, per year in PPP
The figures are provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
View field in the data dictionary -
108,452(2023)
-
Basic allowances
“Basic allowances” are allowances that are automatically paid to all parliamentarians. They are received in advance as a lump sum at a flat rate. They are not intended to be reimbursement for any expenses. Basic allowances are sometimes called “representation allowance”, “supplemental allowance”, “end-of-year allowance”, etc.
View field in the data dictionary -
Click for historical data
-
Basic allowance in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
View field in the data dictionary -
23,400
- Names of the basic allowances
-
No information available
-
Members pay income tax on salaries
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
View field in the data dictionary -
Yes
-
Members pay income tax on allowances
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
View field in the data dictionary -
No
-
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
View field in the data dictionary -
Yes
-
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
In certain countries, MPs exercising other employment may be required to declare their income.
View field in the data dictionary -
No
-
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
The amount of salaries and allowances is generally higher for the Speaker/President. Some parliaments also provide for additional allowances to Chairs of Committees.
View field in the data dictionary -
Yes
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
-
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
The personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian is different from parliamentary staff work for the secretariat of Parliament.
View field in the data dictionary -
No
- Office at parliament
-
Yes
-
Constituency office
Certain countries provide for an office at constituency if it’s different from a seat of parliament, which is often in the capital. The office at constituency is applicable mainly to the countries using the Plurality/Majority system of elections.
View field in the data dictionary -
No
- Housing
-
No
-
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
The common in-kind allowances for constituency work include those for travel, overnight stay, etc.
View field in the data dictionary -
No
Notes: A housing allowance may be provided to members, upon their request, if they reside outside Tallinn (or local governments bordering on Tallinn), in the amount of 20 per cent of the basic salary.
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
| Salary | Allowances | |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Yes | |
| Committee Chair | Yes |
Notes:
Speaker of the Riigikogu - 78,461 euro
Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu - 66,692 euro
Chair of Riigikogu Committee - 66,692 euro
Chair of Riigikogu faction - 66,692 euro
Vice-Chair of Riigikogu faction - 58,846 euro
-
Salary of the Speaker
Some parliaments pay for additional salaries to the Speaker/President. Other parliaments have a separate amount of salaries for this post. The total amount of the salaries of the Speaker/President is indicated for both cases.
View field in the data dictionary -
78,461 EUR
-
Salary of the Speaker in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
View field in the data dictionary -
150,887
-
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Some parliaments determine the amount of salaries of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
View field in the data dictionary -
No
-
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
This question is only relevant if the amount is set by other institution than parliament.
View field in the data dictionary -
Determined by the Salaries of Higher State Servants Act
-
Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Some parliaments determine the amount of allowances of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
View field in the data dictionary -
No
-
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
In some countries, the amount of parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale, such as civil service salary scale, ministerial salary or the minimum wage of the country.
View field in the data dictionary -
Yes
-
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: Civil service salary scale; Ministerial salary; Minimum wage; Other (please specify)
View field in the data dictionary -
Other
Notes: Determined by the Salaries of Higher State Servants Act. The salary of higher state servants is the highest salary rate specified in § 2 of this Act multiplied by the factor specified in § 3. The highest salary rate specified in § 2 of this Act is indexed by 1 April each calendar year with the highest salary rate index the value of which is dependent 20% on the annual increase in the consumer price index and 80% on the annual increase in the receipt of the pension insurance part of social tax.
- Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
-
Not available.
- Links to information on salaries and allowances
-
No information available
- Year data was last reported
-
2020
Participation in the government
-
Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament; Cannot be a member of parliament; Can be a member of parliament; Other
View field in the data dictionary -
Cannot be a member of parliament
-
Members for whom data is available
Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available
View field in the data dictionary -
101(2023)