By Months: Margit Sutrop
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
11.2025
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, courteous, and inquisitive, beginning with an expression of thanks to the Minister and the Chair for their comprehensive explanations. The address itself is logical and focuses on clarifying specific practical details, such as the technical tools for linguistic communication and the procedure for covering associated costs.
10.2025
8 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, directly addressing the Minister and the Chair. The tone is analytical and concerned, balancing positive news (growth in funding) with a serious framing of the issue regarding future decline and its consequences. The appeals are primarily logical and data-driven, while simultaneously highlighting the social emergency (7,000 recipients of subsistence benefits).
06.2025
10 Speeches
The style is highly detailed and formal, particularly in commission reports, where the focus is on procedural steps and proposed amendments. On the topic of end-of-life, the tone is passionate and compelling, combining ethical arguments (autonomy, beneficence) with an emotional appeal to support dying with dignity and prevent suffering. It makes extensive use of references to laws, ethical principles, and expert opinions.
05.2025
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is highly formal and deferential, always addressing ministers and the presiding officer (e.g., "Esteemed Minister!"). The speaker poses questions analytically and logically, seeking specific justifications and data (for instance, the rationale behind a legislative amendment, or the allocation of funds to specific professional fields). Emotional appeals are absent; the focus remains strictly on facts and procedures.
04.2025
7 Speeches
The rhetorical style is highly formal, analytical, and persuasive, addressing the presiding officer and ministers with due respect. The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments, ethical principles (beneficence, non-maleficence), and a detailed description of the legislative process to establish credibility. When addressing sensitive subjects (such as death), the style remains empathetic yet pragmatic, aiming to break down taboos.
03.2025
4 Speeches
The speech is formal and logic-based, utilizing extensive data and references to legislation and policy documents. At the same time, the tone is also cautionary and urgent, particularly when defending academic freedom and stressing the necessity of reducing bureaucracy. Both domestic Estonian examples (MindTitan, University of Tartu) and international parallels (USA, New Zealand) are employed to reinforce the arguments.
02.2025
9 Speeches
The speaker's style is formal, analytical, and oriented toward addressing questions, especially when speaking in the Riigikogu chamber and during committee reports. The tone is one of concern when discussing the protection of scientific autonomy from political interference, with the aim of making the system "bulletproof and watertight." Many technical terms are used, along with references to specific paragraphs of the draft legislation, emphasizing a logical and procedural approach.
01.2025
4 Speeches
The rhetorical style is highly formal and procedural, focusing on the specifics of drafting the bill and reporting on the committee's work. The tone is smooth, positive, and consensual, highlighting successful collaboration and logical argumentation. References are made to specific sections of the law and committee protocols, which underscores the level of expertise.