By Months: Kristina Šmigun-Vähi

Total Months: 6

Fully Profiled: 6

11.2025

1 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal, fact-based, and procedural, making it suitable for the committee's report to the Riigikogu plenary session. The tone is neutral and concise, focusing solely on conveying the progress of the session and procedural decisions. The speaker avoids substantive repetition by referring to the Minister's previous, more detailed report.
10.2025

9 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, respectfully addressing both the presiding officer and the minister. The tone is businesslike, focusing on logical and procedural solutions while strictly avoiding emotional appeals. The speaker begins by acknowledging the minister's previous stance, demonstrating a willingness to engage in dialogue.
06.2025

4 Speeches

The speaker's style is formal, substantive, and procedural, which is typical for a rapporteur of the lead committee. He relies on logical argumentation and detailed facts (dates, procedural decisions, involved parties) and uses official parliamentary language. The tone is neutral and consensual.
05.2025

3 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal, informative, and procedural, particularly when providing an overview to the Economic Commission. The tone is pragmatic and emphasizes speed when addressing legal certainty for entrepreneurs. When dealing with social problems, the tone becomes analytical and concerned, describing preventative work as a "highly complex task."
04.2025

4 Speeches

The rhetorical style is extremely formal and respectful, repeatedly employing polite expressions when addressing the presiding officer and the ministers. The tone is predominantly inquisitive and seeks clarification, focusing on logical and ethical questions. On one occasion, he/she adds a personal moment of hesitation ("I thought long and hard about whether I should ask this or not"), introducing an emotional nuance when tackling a difficult topic.
02.2025

2 Speeches

The rhetorical style is passionate, motivating, and personal, relying heavily on storytelling (childhood memories, hiking with Grandma) and powerful metaphors (the foundation of the pyramid, children as quicksilver). The tone is critical of the ministry’s inaction, yet simultaneously inspiring, urging both the state and parents to take responsibility. The speaker uses direct appeals and simple language, concluding with the message: "Go get moving, go into the woods!"