By Plenary Sessions: Toomas Uibo
Total Sessions: 42
Fully Profiled: 42
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The rhetorical style is optimistic and analytical, emphasizing conscious choices and future-oriented goals while simultaneously avoiding sharp confrontation. The speaker balances logical arguments (budget figures and percentages) with value-based appeals (trust, responsibility) and employs metaphors, such as the budget as a "mirror" and the construction of a "strong foundation."
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The style is formal, respectful, and directly questioning ("Thank you, good Chairman! Esteemed Minister!"). The address is purely logical and information-seeking, requesting a description of the policy's implementation.
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The style is formal and analytical, focusing on logical arguments and facts, particularly referencing the Bank of Estonia report. The tone acknowledges current difficulties but remains optimistic about the future, stressing the necessity of adopting a long-term perspective. The address concludes with a direct call to action: "More optimism, less pessimism!"
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is formal, courteous, and focused on questions, addressing the rapporteur directly ("Thank you, esteemed Chairman! Esteemed Rapporteur!"). The speech is logical and concentrates on clarifying the practical implications of the policy, using a specific scenario as an example (farmers purchasing a combine harvester).
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The rhetorical style is very direct, concise, and focuses on practical procedural matters. The tone is neutral and functional, employing simple language to convey the faction's positions or to clarify technical issues.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The style is formal and interrogative, addressing the presenter directly ("Dear Anti!", "Dear presenter!"). A worried tone is used regarding the privacy issue ("It makes me worried"), while the question of tax relief is rather constructive and invites cooperation. The speaker presents their views in the form of questions, demanding clarification and support.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style is formal and polite, addressing both the manager and colleagues. It employs both procedural logic (the justification for the interruption) and a strong ideological and emotional appeal, referencing the dangers of state control and drawing parallels with a totalitarian system of government.
2025-05-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The address is extremely brief and formal, focusing purely on the procedure (the request for an adjournment), and uses language that is polite yet straightforward.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, directed straight at the minister to demand accountability. The tone is critical and logical, using a specific case (the film campus) to call into question the quality of the state's spending and the fulfillment of its promises. The speaker uses a rhetorical question to emphasize whether this constitutes good use of public funds.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The tone is well-reasoned, passionate, and at times humorous, acknowledging the palpable tension in the room. He employs both logical arguments (competitiveness, the cost of future billions) and simplified yet memorable analogies (the price of a liter of milk and subsidies) to clarify complex issues. The style is direct and provocative, accusing opponents of relying on false data and lacking ambition.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The style is contrasting: one speaker uses a personal anecdote and a concerned tone to highlight a social problem, emphasizing emotional appeal. The second speaker delivers an optimistic, visionary, and strategic presentation, while simultaneously employing sharp criticism directed at opponents who fear change and cling to outdated models. The overall tone is formal, but it includes a strong call to action to dare to dream bigger.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The style is defensive and persuasive, aiming to counteract the opposition's narrative by stressing the responsibility incumbent upon the state and the necessity of making sacrifices. Simple analogies (like the company example) are employed to clarify financial issues, and the speaker addresses listeners and guests directly to avoid giving a one-sided impression. The tone is serious, underscoring the inevitability brought about by the current security situation.
2025-03-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style is brief, straightforward, and supportive, utilizing formal address ("Esteemed Chairman! Dear colleagues!"). The appeal is primarily emotional and trust-based, assuming colleagues share a positive assessment of the candidate. The speech is highly concentrated and focuses on a single idea.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The tone is polite and inquisitive, starting with a thank you to the prime minister. He uses logical appeals, presenting two clear policy questions: one concerning the economic direction and the other local concerns. He uses a figurative comparison ("between wind turbines the height of three Tallinn TV Towers") to emphasize the intensity of the concerns.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is interrogative and analytical, focusing on the specifics of the draft bill, legal clarity, and comparison with other initiatives. The tone is moderate and constructive, aiming to find solutions and improvements. The speaker employs logical appeals, demanding justification for why one draft bill is superior to another.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
The style is at once acknowledging (of the topic) and critical (of the government's trustworthiness). Personal anecdotes (basketball) and international examples (ABBA) are used to support the arguments, balancing emotional and logical appeals. The conclusion is a call to action and cooperation-oriented, emphasizing the need for non-partisan thinking.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style is formal and concerned, addressing the respected Chairman and Minister. Historical quotes and references to recent media information are utilized to frame the issues as urgent security threats. The speaker emphasizes the danger of potential information operations, employing logical and evidence-based argumentation.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is formal and analytical, posing a question regarding the resolution of a strategic problem. The tone is concerned yet pragmatic, stressing the necessity of an action plan in a potentially complex international situation. The speaker employs a logical appeal, requesting an assessment of potential official positions.
2025-01-28
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The style is analytical and pragmatic, emphasizing economic logic and the urgent necessity of addressing the skilled labor shortage. Contrasting examples are utilized (the digital state versus bureaucratic paper-shuffling), and the discourse remains formal, focusing on the introduction of specific political mechanisms. The text concludes with a strong value-based appeal regarding the preservation of national identity and culture, linking this directly to the need for a robust economy.
2024-12-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is analytical and interrogative, focusing on the details of the draft and potential contradictions. The speaker poses direct, procedural questions, maintaining a formal and neutral tone.
2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and inquisitive, focusing on facts and the assessment of the global situation. The tone is respectful, beginning with an expression of gratitude to the presenter, and the emphasis is placed on the logical and data-driven acquisition of information.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The tone is concerned and urgent, emphasizing that this is a critical moment for giving the economy oxygen. The speaker relies heavily on logical and data-driven arguments, utilizing statistics to demonstrate why the proposed bill is unfair to Estonian businesses. The style is formal and focuses on detailed policy analysis rather than emotional appeals.
2024-09-26
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is pragmatic, serious, and pressing, emphasizing the necessity of difficult times and painful, yet unavoidable, decisions. Logical arguments and economic justifications are utilized, such as the comparison of the country breaking free from a ditch and moving onto a highway. The tone is formal and analytical, focusing on explaining policy and processes.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The speaker's style is formal and persuasive, using historical and inspiring comparisons on the topic of nuclear energy (e.g., Estonia's 1916 decision regarding oil shale), emphasizing the resourcefulness and learning ability of Estonians. On the topic of the car tax, the tone is moderate and focuses on fairness and emphasizing political agreements. The appeals are primarily logical, relying on reports and written agreements.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The style is pragmatic and insistent, emphasizing the necessity of making a decision and avoiding further delay, since "we have already lost a decade due to indecision." The speaker employs simple, memorable metaphors (a broken alarm clock, the legs of a stool) to clarify complex issues. The emotional intensity of the debate is acknowledged, but the focus remains on being logical and fact-based.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The style is formal, direct, and extremely brief, focusing on the procedural request. The speaker quickly communicates the faction's need for an internal discussion, while emphasizing that this will involve minimal time expenditure ("one minute is sufficient").
2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The style is predominantly combative and laudatory, praising the minister for his competence and argumentation skills ("A sheer delight!"). Both emotional appeals (references to Estonia's sovereignty and the attacking of the free spirit) and logical appeals are used, listing specific reforms and achievements. The tone is reform-minded and optimistic, but sharp toward opponents.
2024-04-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The style is formal, respectful, and interrogative, addressing both the manager and the presenter. Emphatic language is used when describing the topic's importance ("critically important," "very, very important"), but the appeal is directed toward logic and facts (seeking comparison and calculation).
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is formal and inquiry-based, respectfully addressing the session chair and the presenter. Logical argumentation is employed (citing limited resources and salary figures) to underscore the necessity of valuing cherished cultural figures. The tone is critical of the current model, yet constructive, seeking a plan of action from the ministry.
2024-04-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The tone is appreciative (thanking the Rural Affairs Committee and the Estonian University of Life Sciences) and optimistic regarding the potential for innovation, but simultaneously emphasizes the necessity of systemic changes. The style is formal and relies on logical arguments, referencing economic indicators and specific technological solutions. The speaker utilizes both historical context and forward-looking technological examples.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and constructive, focusing on detailed legal arguments and procedural deficiencies. The speaker reads out official protocol remarks, emphasizing the fundamental and historical significance of the debate. The tone is serious and respectful, inviting reasoned and courteous discussions.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is formal and interrogative, politely addressing the meeting chairperson and the presenter. A logical appeal is employed, posing direct questions regarding entrepreneurs' feedback on the government's ambitious plan. The tone is moderately critical, utilizing the voice of entrepreneurs to evaluate the government's actions.
2024-04-04
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speech is highly formal and businesslike, utilizing standard salutations ("Dear Chairman of the Session! Dear colleagues!"). The style is concise and focuses exclusively on procedural activity—the presentation of the candidate and the confirmation of the date.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is interrogative, serious, and demanding, focused on securing confirmation from the minister or the rapporteur regarding the gravity of the proposed service reform. Logical argumentation is employed, criticizing the preconceptions that dismiss the reform from the outset.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is persuasive and urgent, combining emotional stories of lost lives (a family man, a 12-year-old boy) with detailed, logical criticism regarding the system's inefficiency. Figurative language is used (e.g., the metaphor of the hammer and screwdriver), and the overall tone is reform-minded, calling for an end to stagnation and a move forward.
2024-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The address is serious, reflective, and slightly melancholic, employing a tone that conveys sadness and helplessness regarding the topic at hand. The style is formal (addressing the chairperson/head and the presenter) and combines an emotional appeal with a rational question concerning the statement's impact.
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style adopted is formal, strategic, and solution-oriented, underscoring the pressing need for action and a forward-looking perspective. A logical framework and bulleted lists are employed to articulate the core principles of the economic policy. Rhetorically, the text seeks to build cross-party consensus by drawing a parallel between the significance of the economy and that of national defense.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is responsible and formal, while simultaneously acknowledging the emotionality of the topic and public outrage. The speaker balances logical arguments (the necessity of the budget, CO2 reduction) with value-based appeals (a cleaner Estonia, responsibility to the state). A contrast is drawn between simple popularity and difficult responsibility.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The style is formal and interrogative, politely addressing both the chairperson and the rapporteur. The tone is anxious and cautious, emphasizing the lack of European unity and the potential threat this entails. A logical appeal is used, referencing a specific source (the statement of the Hungarian Prime Minister).
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
The rhetorical style is direct, challenging, and demanding, incorporating a clear call to action ("Please, after the end of the workday, finally take this evidence to the police"). It primarily utilizes logical and procedural appeals, emphasizing legal obligation and cautioning against legal repercussions.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and businesslike, fitting the role of a committee rapporteur. The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments, procedural explanations, and data, such as comparing the percentage increases in inflation and per diem allowances. Although he/she acknowledges the existence of concern ("the concern is understandable"), the tone remains firm and emphasizes the importance of the principles of complexity and equality.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is critical and direct, using strong expressions like "red usurpers" and emphasizing the disturbing nature of the problem. The speaker combines emotionally charged language with factual references (register data) and repeatedly employs questions to highlight the shortcomings and lack of clarity in the plans ("unthought-out," "incomprehensible").