NordenBladet — At today’s sitting of the Riigikogu, substitute member Andrei Korobeinik took his oath of office. He became member of the Riigikogu in connection with the assumption of office by the new Government of the Republic.
The Board of the Riigikogu registered as members of factions the new members who had taken their oaths of office, and made changes to the membership of standing committees.
The Board of the Riigikogu registered Siim Pohlak as the Chairman of the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Faction, and Alar Laneman and Helle-Moonika Helme as Deputy Chairmen.
Urmas Espenberg, Tiit Kala and Kai Rimmel were registered as members of the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Faction.
Andrei Korobeinik, Kerstin-Oudekki Loone, Natalia Malleus and Peeter Rahnel were registered as members of the Estonian Centre Party Faction.
Heiki Hepner and Mart Nutt were registered as members of the Faction Isamaa.
In connection with the assumption of office by the new members, the Board of the Riigikogu also made changes to the membership of standing committees.
The following was approved: Heiki Hepner as a member of the Rural Affairs Committee, Mart Nutt as a member of the Constitutional Committee, Kerstin-Oudekki Loone as a member of the Constitutional Committee, Natalia Malleus as a member of the Finance Committee, Peeter Rahnel as a member of the National Defence Committee, Urmas Espenberg as a member of the Social Affairs Committee, Tiit Kala as a member of the Finance Committee, Kai Rimmel as a member of the Economic Affairs Committee, Andrei Korobeinik as a member of the Constitutional Committee, Kert Kingo leaving the Constitutional Committee and becoming a member of the Legal Affairs Committee, and Paul Puustusmaa leaving the Legal Affairs Committee and becoming a member of the Constitutional Committee.
The first meeting of standing committees is at 2 p.m. today. Each committee will elect a Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
Source: Parliament of Estonia