By Months: Helir-Valdor Seeder
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
13 Speeches
The legislative focus is on opposing the car tax bill and procedurally criticizing its first reading. The speaker demands clarification of the bill's details and proposes suspending or repeating the reading due to the minister's incompetence, citing the Supreme Court's right to self-governance.
09.2025
25 Speeches
The speaker is a legislative initiator, focusing on amending the Citizenship Act (B2 language requirement) and amending the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a judge's authorization for withholding notification of surveillance activities. He is strongly opposed to the government-initiated bill on credit and savings associations, urging its rejection. He strongly supports the adoption of the draft law aimed at reducing the influence of the Moscow Patriarchate.
06.2025
28 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are national defense (withdrawal from the convention), reform of political financing supervision (replacing ERJK with the National Audit Office), and opposition to tax increases. He/She is active in raising procedural issues, challenging the committee's right to exclude amendments from the voting list if they do not align with the bill's objective. He/She supports amending draft legislation to accommodate the president's objections and avoid constitutional disputes.
05.2025
17 Speeches
The politician's legislative focus centers on advancing a security-related bill aimed at protecting national security. Furthermore, he supports the draft legislation initiated by Isamaa to harmonize the State Budget Act. He is also actively involved in debates concerning legal amendments related to land use and property issues (for example, the methodology for compensating restricted land). Additionally, he stresses the necessity of initiating legislation to protect fertile agricultural land.
04.2025
14 Speeches
The MP is an active proponent of procedural motions, disputing the required majority vote necessary for the Riigikogu to pass decisions. He is a staunch opponent of the proposed car tax bill and demands that the government immediately submit the Energy Sector Development Plan (EMAK) to Parliament. He also submits procedural proposals regarding changes to the daily agenda and the voting procedure for amendments.
03.2025
12 Speeches
The most important legislative focus is the amendment of the constitution regarding the right to vote in local elections, an initiative which he supports and spearheaded. Furthermore, he demands specific legislative measures from the government concerning national defense, such as increasing the wartime structure of the Defense Forces and initiating the necessary legal amendments to halt the premature departure of active servicemen.
02.2025
36 Speeches
The main legislative priorities include amending the Local Government Council Election Act (Bill 544) and advancing a constitutional amendment process, under which he/she supports limiting suffrage solely to Estonian citizens. He/She actively opposes the government’s proposed Climate Act and the Energy Sector Development Plan, demanding that these drafts be debated in parliament before strategic decisions are finalized.
01.2025
13 Speeches
The legislative focus is centered on ensuring compliance with the rules governing the Riigikogu's (Parliament's) working procedures and agenda creation, alongside protecting the rights of the opposition (specifically, the right of reply). Key activities include submitting official inquiries (interpellations) concerning regional administration and topics related to consumer protection and digital regulation. He/She remains a staunch opponent of the tax increases and family benefit cuts proposed by the government.
12.2024
53 Speeches
The primary legislative focuses involve amending the Citizenship Act (initiating a bill) to eliminate the government's right to grant exceptional citizenship to individuals who have been repeatedly convicted. Also crucial is ensuring the State Budget Act complies with the Constitution and opposing the government's tax bills (510 SE, 512 SE). He/She is actively involved in submitting amendments and demanding votes.
11.2024
89 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the draft 2025 state budget and the proposed constitutional amendments concerning voting rights (Isamaa Draft 527). He/She is an active proponent of amendments, demanding that they be put to a vote and accusing the lead committees of illegally dismissing them. Furthermore, he/she sharply criticizes the proposed changes to the Government Act regarding the reorganization of government agencies and the elimination of the qualification requirement for the State Secretary.
10.2024
31 Speeches
The speaker is an active initiator and a strong opponent in legislative matters. Key initiatives include amending the Citizenship Act, repealing the Motor Vehicle Tax Act, and amending the Constitution to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals. The speaker is a fierce opponent of the Act amending the Government of the Republic Act, which concerns the reorganization of ministries and the qualification requirements for the Secretary of State, proposing that the draft bill be rejected.
09.2024
24 Speeches
Active in raising procedural questions (such as interpreting the Rules of Procedure Act or the right to question the Prime Minister) and challenging board decisions. On behalf of the Isamaa faction, they initiate a draft amendment to the law amending the Income Tax Act and the Military Service Act. The goal of this amendment is to postpone the abolition of the tax hump to prevent the state budget deficit from increasing. They demand updated positions from the government during the processing of draft legislation.
07.2024
30 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards opposing the government's tax bills (car tax, redistribution of the revenue base of local governments), proposing motions to suspend the readings. It initiates a draft decision of the Riigikogu to establish a flag day on the 80th anniversary of the Great Escape. Significant emphasis is placed on the procedural correctness of lawmaking and the requirement for impact assessments.
06.2024
36 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is halting the processing of the government's tax bills (motor vehicle tax, pension tax, state fees, land tax) and highlighting their non-compliance with the law. Proposals are repeatedly made to terminate the bills' second reading, citing violations of the Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act, as well as the positions held by the European Commission.
05.2024
54 Speeches
The speaker primarily acts as an opponent, seeking to reject or delay the government’s tax legislation (the sugar tax, the land tax) and bills that increase bureaucracy (the whistleblowing law). His/Her own priority is amending the Local Government Council Election Act (Bill 387) in order to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals.
04.2024
29 Speeches
The primary legislative priorities are opposing the government's tax packages and the proposed amendments to the Electoral Law (Draft 344 SE). It operates primarily in opposition, challenging the legality of the procedure (specifically, the bundling of amendments) and demanding that the debate on the drafts be terminated. Furthermore, it supports the draft bill initiated by Isamaa aimed at revoking the voting rights of third-country nationals.
03.2024
9 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards the interpretation of the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and the Constitution, particularly regarding the handling of draft legislation and the 51-vote requirement. He/She is actively opposed to procedural amendments that diminish the plenary session's authority when discussing matters of national importance. The creation of a legal framework for the suspension of voting rights is also a key focus.
02.2024
22 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are the rejection of the motor vehicle tax bill at the first reading and opposing amendments to the Aliens Act that facilitate the immigration of third-country nationals. A draft amendment to the Local Government Council Election Act will be initiated to regulate the voting rights of third-country nationals.
01.2024
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward clarifying the costs and content of major government-initiated reforms (education, welfare) and ensuring their funding. Furthermore, emphasis is being placed on the need to process the draft bill, submitted by Isamaa, which seeks to restrict the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens.