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ESTONIA
Riigikogu
Parliamentary bodies dealing with gender equality :
Constitutional Committee

Type of parliamentary body Multifunctional
Nature Permanent
Related to chambers Riigikogu
Date of creation The Constitutional Committee was established in 1992 pursuant to the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure Act.
Last renewal date N/A
Mandate
Membership Riigikogu factions propose standing committee members and the Board of the Riigikogu confirms their appointment, based on proportionality and representation of political parties in the legislature. The Constitutional Committee has 9 members; the Board of the Riigikogu determines its composition for a period of four years. Members are replaced on the initiative of the factions, not according to an electoral cycle. Composition by sex: 8 men (88.9%), 1 woman (11.1%).
Working methods
Relations with other parliamentary bodies
Relations with external bodies
Subjects dealt with The Committee recently discussed the European Parliament and the European Council's decision on the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007) Towards a Just Society.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Main address Constitutional Committee
Riigikogu
Lossi plats 1A
15165 Tallinn
Estonia
Phone +372 631 6442
Fax +372 631 6334
E-mail pohiseaduskomisjon@riigikogu.ee
Website http://www.riigikogu.ee/en/parliament-of-estonia/committees/constitutional-committee/
PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
Name Mr. Kalle Laanet
Notes Chairperson
Address (if different from above)
Phone +372 631 6615
Fax
E-mail kalle.laanet@riigikogu.ee
Website
Name Mr. Jüri Adams
Notes Deputy Chairperson
Address (if different from above)
Phone +372 631 6663
Fax
E-mail jyri.adams@riigikogu.ee
Website
SECRETARY

Information on this page was last updated on 8 February 2016
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