Politics of Estonia
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Politics in Estonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Estonia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Legi
Estnisches Parlament Domberg
German translation of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
The Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) in the Toompea Castle of Tallinn, Estonia.
Preliminary elections to European parliament in Tallinn.
President of Estonia
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The president of the Republic of Estonia is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. The current president is Alar Karis, elected by Parliament on 31 August 2021, replacing Kersti Kaljulaid.
Politics of Estonia
…and the parliament was not in session between 1934 and 1938 because the country was ruled by decree of Konstantin Päts, who was elected as the first President of Estonia in 1938. In 1938 a new constitution was passed and the Parliament of Estonia was convened once again, this time bicamerally, consisting of Riigivolikogu…
Alar Karis 2024
Estonia's Presidential Palace in Kadriorg Park
Konstantin Päts
Lennart Meri 1998