Ester Karuse

Ester Karuse

Email: ester.karuse@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316656

Gender: FEMALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 2 years

Total Speaking Time: 4h 19m

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Agenda Items

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Interpellation regarding failure in Basic School final examinations (No. 800)
2025-10-06 23:43
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
8 speeches
Agenda Duration: 36m
Most Active Speaker

Ester Karuse was the most active speaker, submitting an interpellation, asking clarifying questions, and delivering a long and critical closing statement during the negotiations. Her speech was directed at both the minister and the local government (other).

Summary

The agenda item concerned Interpellation No. 800, submitted on June 17, 2025, by Riigikogu members Ester Karuse, Lauri Läänemets, Reili Rand, Madis Kallas, Jaak Aab, Züleyxa Izmailova, and Andre Hanimäe, regarding failures in basic school final exams, focusing specifically on …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made
Inquiry regarding the accessibility of secondary education in Estonia (no. 799)
2025-09-15 23:26
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
6 speeches
Agenda Duration: 28m
Most Active Speaker

Ester Karuse (misc) was an active questioner, raising the issue and repeatedly seeking clarification regarding the prioritization of Tartu youth and the proposed solutions.

Summary

The Riigikogu debated, as the 11th item on the agenda, the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Ester Karuse et al. concerning the accessibility of gymnasium education in Estonia. Interpellator Ester Karuse highlighted the stressful situation that arose in the spring …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker was Da8wPkBavy0; he is a member of the Riigikogu’s Foreign Affairs Committee. His speech focused on the procedural actions that took place in the committee and the preparation for the final vote, demonstrating how important it is to adopt decisions by consensus and to have clear timing to bring the bill to completion.

Summary

The second agenda item concerned the first reading of draft resolution 646 amending the Riigikogu resolution, as presented by the Foreign Affairs Committee. The presenter was Ester Karuse, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. During the draft's procedure, the …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu adopted a draft decision 646.
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker was Da8wPkBavy0, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu, who represented the lead committee's proceedings and provided an overview of the progress of the proceedings and a significant portion of the decisions. His role was important as a procedural representative, but his specific, unfinished mark cannot be described within the political spectrum; his presentation remained relatively in the "other" category.

Summary

A small but important discussion concerned the second reading of draft law 559, regarding the accession of the Republic of Estonia to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). The leading committee carried out the procedures following the …

Decisions 2
Collective
The steering committee decided to put the bill on the agenda of …
Collective
The Riigikogu passed bill 559: the number of votes in favor was …
Most Active Speaker

Ester Karuse was the most active speaker, presenting as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the rapporteur for Bill 360 OE. She provided a thorough explanation of the reasoning behind the changes, stressing the necessity of ensuring Estonia's representation within the PACE Social Democrats group to support Indrek Saar's candidacy, as well as the need to include a representative from the Isamaa faction. Karuse then presented the committee's consensus position recommending the adoption of the bill and proceeding to the final vote.

Summary

The agenda for the current session included Draft Resolution 360 OE of the Riigikogu, submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee, which concerned the amendment of the Riigikogu resolution "Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council …

Decisions 2
Collective
The Riigikogu adopted Draft Resolution 360 OE, submitted by the Foreign Affairs …
Collective
The adopted decision amended the composition of the Estonian delegation to the …