Hele Everaus becomes a member of the Riigikogu; Kaja Kallas and Mart Võrklaev return to parliament

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As the Prime Minister of the previous Government Kaja Kallas and Minister of Finance Mart Võrklaev were released from their duties as members of the Government, their mandates as members of the Riigikogu will be restored from Wednesday. In connection with that, the mandates of Members of the Riigikogu Irina Talviste and Urve Tiidus will end. The Board of the Riigikogu decided that, since Raimond Tamm who became a member of the Riigikogu resigned before taking an oath of office, substitute member Hele Everaus would become a member of the Riigikogu from Wednesday.

Yesterday the Board decided that, from Tuesday, substitute members Irina Talviste and Raimond Tamm would become members of the Riigikogu, as would Ando Kiviberg and Madis Timpson, because the mandates of Yoko Alender, Erkki Keldo, Jürgen Ligi and Liisa Pakosta as members of the Riigikogu were suspended due to their appointment as members of the new Government.

Ando Kiviberg and Madis Timpson took their oaths of office at today’s extraordinary session. The Board of the Riigikogu registered Ando Kiviberg as a member of Estonia 200 Parliamentary Group and Madis Timpson as a member of the Reform Party Group. In addition, the Board registered Õnne Pillak as the Chairman of the Reform Party Group and Mihkel Lees and Liina Kersna as Deputy Chairmen.

The Board also approved changes to the membership of three committees of the Riigikogu. Kristina Šmigun-Vähi will leave the Social Affairs Committee and become a member of the Economic Affairs Committee. Madis Timpson will become a member of the Social Affairs Committee and Maris Lauri will become a member of the Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee.

Riigikogu Press Service
Karin Kangro
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Source: Parliament of Estonia