By Months: Ando Kiviberg
Total Months: 13
Fully Profiled: 13
10.2025
2 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on scrutinizing the details and proposed amendments of the bills, particularly in the areas of financial regulation and language requirements. The speaker acts as a critical interrogator, demanding explanations from the bill's drafters and the committee regarding the necessity of specific provisions.
09.2025
41 Speeches
The legislative focus is on processing two bills returned by the President: the Act amending the Churches and Congregations Act (which is supported for re-adoption in its unchanged form due to security considerations) and the Act amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act (which supports introducing amendments to narrow the scope of data collection restrictions). [The subject] is a representative of the Constitutional Committee and supports the collective decisions of the committee.
06.2025
21 Speeches
The main legislative focuses are the waste reform (ending the monopoly and increasing the rights of local governments), critical monitoring of the water reform consolidation plans, and amending the Aliens Act to ensure that visa decisions can be judicially challenged in accordance with the requirements set by the Supreme Court. He/She has also initiated a draft amendment to the Presidential Election Act to improve the electoral procedure.
05.2025
9 Speeches
The legislative focus is on refining the amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act in order to eliminate the constitutional contradictions highlighted by the president. He/She is the procedural lead supporting the adoption of narrower and more precise wording that would prohibit adherence to foreign decisions that threaten security. He/She announced that the committee decided consensually not to support the re-adoption of the law in its unamended form, instead directing it back for modification.
04.2025
10 Speeches
Key legislative priorities include security-related amendments (preventing the misuse of religious organizations) and electoral law reform. (He/She) is an active supporter and rapporteur during the deliberation of several bills originating from the Constitutional Committee, including those concerning the challenging of visa refusals and amendments to the local elections law.
03.2025
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on supporting the concise and clear whistleblower protection bill, and on initiating and backing constitutional amendments through an expedited procedure. The necessity of improving the quality of lawmaking is also emphasized, specifically by allowing explanatory memoranda to be submitted in simpler, more specific language going forward.
02.2025
7 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are supporting the judicial reform bill (with the aim of increasing efficiency and reducing costs) and security-related legislative amendments. He/She is a strong proponent of restricting voting rights for citizens of the Russian Federation and legally regulating the activities of the Moscow Patriarchate.
01.2025
3 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is supporting the education bill, which involves implementing a system of micro-credentials to make professional education more flexible and efficient. Furthermore, there is a call to support a resolution addressing democratic developments and human rights violations in Georgia.
12.2024
4 Speeches
The primary legislative priority is the Act amending the Imprisonment Act, which aims to clarify the provisions concerning the data register and regulate background checks. The speaker serves as the rapporteur for the lead committee on this draft bill, submitting proposals for the bill's second and third readings on the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) agenda. He/She is an active proponent of the bill and responsible for managing its procedural handling.
11.2024
1 Speeches
The main legislative focus is on revoking the voting rights of citizens of aggressor states (Russia and Belarus) in local elections, which is considered a matter of ensuring Estonia's security. The speaker supports the compromise draft bill put forward by the governing parties, seeing it as a worthy start to resolving a long-standing problem. He/She also supports abolishing the voting rights of stateless persons.
10.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is clearly centered on the ongoing public transport reform. The speaker operates as a critical supporter of the reform, putting forward proposals for improvement concerning both the objectives (consumer interests) and the implementation mechanisms (funding for local municipalities and the retention of expertise/know-how).
09.2024
8 Speeches
The main legislative focus is on amendments to the Imprisonment Act concerning the expansion of background checks for prisoners' visitors and service providers. He/She serves as a representative of the steering committee for the draft bill and emphasizes the importance of legal clarity and transparency in the processing of personal data.
07.2024
1 Speeches
The primary focus is procedural, centering on the fulfillment of the duties of a Riigikogu member and the taking of the oath of office. This action confirms the readiness to participate in legislative work.