By Months: Helir-Valdor Seeder
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
23 Speeches
The legislative focus is on defending the proposed amendments to the draft bill concerning the centralization of birth registration. The speaker is an active procedural participant, submitting proposals to modify the agenda and demanding a vote on the Isamaa amendment.
10.2025
25 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
30 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.