Riigikogu

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State Assembly of Estonia Riigikogu
XV Riigikogu
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	23 April 1919; 105 years ago (1919-04-23) 21 October 1992; 32 years ago (1992-10-21) (re-established)
Disbanded	1940–1991
Leadership
Chairman	Lauri Hussar, Estonia 200 since 10 April 2023
First Vice-Chairman	Toomas Kivimägi, Reform since 10 April 2023
Second Vice-Chairman	Arvo Aller, EKRE since 15 April 2024
Structure
Seats	101
Political groups	Government (66)   Reform (39)   SDE (14)   E200 (13) Opposition (35)   EKRE (11)   Isamaa (9)   Centre (7)   ERK (3)   Independents (5)
Committees	11 Committees Constitutional Cultural Affairs Economic Affairs Environment European Union Affairs Finance Foreign Affairs Legal Affairs National Defence Rural Affairs Social Affairs
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation Modified D'Hondt method
Last election	5 March 2023
Next election	By 7 March 2027
Meeting place
Parliament building in Toompea Castle, Tallinn
Website
www.riigikogu.ee

The Riigikogu (Estonian: [ˈriːɡ̊iˈkoɡ̊u], from Estonian riigi-, "of the state", and kogu, "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chief justice of the Supreme Court, and elects (either alone or, if necessary, together with representatives of local government within a broader electoral college) the president. Among its other tasks, the Riigikogu also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations and bring about changes in law, as well as approves the budget presented by the government as law, and monitors the executive power.