By Agendas: Mihkel Lees

Total Agendas: 15

Fully Profiled: 15

2025-10-07
First Reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill (737 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, respectful, and questioning, addressing the minister directly regarding discussions on the budget and cabinet matters. The tone is analytical and concerned, focusing on logical arguments and the balance between financial constraints ("the state's wallet") and the necessity of moving forward more quickly.
2025-09-10
First reading of the draft law on civil crisis and state defense

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is structured, logical, and persuasive, employing numbered arguments to outline the benefits of the draft bill (e.g., a unified framework, clear responsibilities, the role of local governments, and civil protection). The tone is urgent, referencing the rapid changes in everyday life—exemplified by the Polish drone incident—yet remains optimistic regarding the establishment of the new system. The appeal is primarily logical, focusing on enhancing clarity and building trust.
2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The style is formal and specific, centered on announcing the faction's stance (agree/disagree). It features slight irony and self-awareness (e.g., "I won't surprise anyone"). Direct procedural appeals are employed, accusing the opposition of fatigue in addressing security matters.
2025-06-04
Draft law amending the Public Health Act (617 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is predominantly formal, factual, and neutral, particularly concerning the committee rapporteur, who concentrates on the detailed reporting of procedural facts, expert opinions, and voting outcomes. The first speaker adopts a cautious and inquiring tone, stressing the logical argument for the necessity of a unified European decision. Emotional appeals are avoided; the focus remains strictly on legal and procedural precision.
2025-05-19
Draft law amending the Consumer Protection Act § 4 (624 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The rhetorical style is polite, formal, and conciliatory, respectfully addressing both the chairman and the minister. The tone is constructive, focusing on a direct political inquiry that asks about future plans.
2025-04-22
The Minister of Culture's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of "The Fundamentals of Estonian Sports Policy until 2030")

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style is formal and respectful, utilizing the salutations "Esteemed Director" and "Respected Presenter." The tone is one of concern and emphasizes the seriousness of the issue ("the challenge here is significant"), relying on logical arguments and statistical data. Finally, a specific and focused question regarding the action plans is posed.
2025-04-09
The first reading of the draft resolution (569 OE) of the Riigikogu, "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms, with a deferral until the establishment of an up-to-date methodology for infrasound measurements and the setting of limit values for sound pressure levels."

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The style is analytical and provocative, starting with a polite concession on the topic of health. It utilizes a logical appeal, drawing upon official scientific data, and concludes with a sharp political rhetorical question that accuses opponents of deliberately stirring up public anxiety.
2025-03-19
Third reading of the draft law amending the Family Benefits Act and other laws (547 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and empathetic, beginning with a reference to the uncertain state of the world and the general backdrop of anxiety in society. The speaker balances appeals to emotion (such as supporting loved ones in the event of a tragedy) with logical arguments, employing specific numerical examples and explaining the fairness of the transition.
2025-03-10
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu “Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the circumstances related to the termination of Nordica’s activities” (543 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

Rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and interrogative. The speaker employs logical argumentation, focusing on procedural expediency and avoiding emotional appeals. The delivery is direct and centers on demanding specific answers.
2025-02-12
Draft law amending the Act on Conformity Assessment of Products (533 SE) - Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is extremely formal, procedural, and informative, focusing on the neutral reporting of the bill's progress and the committee's decisions. Logical appeals are employed, and reference is made to specific dates and amendments of a technical nature, while avoiding emotional or personal viewpoints.
2024-12-12
Draft law amending the Act on Conformity Assessment of Products (533 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The style of discourse is formal, neutral, and procedural, focusing on the summary of the work of the Economic Committee. Appeals to logic are utilized, presenting factual information regarding questions, answers, and consensus decisions, devoid of emotional charge. The overall tone is informative and concise.
2024-11-20
Third reading of the draft law amending the Social Welfare Act (pensioner support) (508 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is defensive yet authoritative and fact-based, focusing on refuting the opposition's narrative through the use of specific data. Logical appeals and statistics are employed to demonstrate the positive impact of the government's policies. The tone is direct and condemnatory toward the opposition, whose activities are labeled as "intimidation."
2024-10-17
Draft law amending the Social Welfare Act (pension support) - first reading (508 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The speaker’s rhetorical style is rational, defensively explanatory, and focuses on logical arguments intended to alleviate concerns regarding the consequences of losing support. He/She employs formal and data-driven language, relying on the practices of local governments (e.g., Põltsamaa, Paide) and statistics, while strictly avoiding emotional appeals.
2024-10-10
Draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE) – second reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.

The style is formal, courteous, and businesslike, addressing the presiding officer ("Thank you, esteemed Chairman!"). One speaker employs a preemptive defense, stressing that he is not "rash," which suggests an awareness of potential criticism regarding the delay. The address is brief and centers on a specific functional request.
2024-06-13
The Oath of Office of Mihkel Lees, Member of the Riigikogu

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session

The rhetorical style is extremely formal, courteous, and procedural, making it suitable for the context of taking the oath of office. Standard parliamentary addresses are used, such as ("Honorable Chairman/Vice-Chairman," "Esteemed Colleagues"). The tone is businesslike and committed, focusing on the fulfillment of official duties.