Jaak Valge

Jaak Valge

Email: jaak.valge@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316692

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 6 years

Total Speaking Time: 34h 27m

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Agenda Items

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Inquiry regarding Ukrainian refugees, especially men of mobilization age (No. 794)
2025-10-06 21:24
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
9 speeches
Agenda Duration: 21m
Most Active Speaker

Jaak Valge (EKRE) was the most active speaker, submitting an interpellation, repeatedly posing clarifying questions, and delivering the closing remarks for the debate. His political stance is right-wing/conservative.

Summary

The Riigikogu debated the interpellation (No. 794) submitted by Riigikogu members Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnas concerning Ukrainian refugees, especially men of mobilization age. The submitter of the query, Jaak Valge (EKRE), sharply criticized Estonia's refugee policy, claiming that it …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made
Offering temporary and international protection in Estonia to Ukrainian mobilization-age men.
2025-06-18 16:48
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 5m
Most Active Speaker

Jaak Valge was an active questioner, posing critical questions about the differences in Estonian politics and the situation in other Baltic countries.

Summary

The information session addressed the provision of temporary and international protection in Estonia for Ukrainian men of mobilization age. Member of the Riigikogu Jaak Valge posed a question to the Minister of the Interior Igor Taro, seeking clarifications and potential …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made.
Inquiry Regarding Problems at Tallinn Defense Forces Cemetery (no. 752)
2025-06-09 23:11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 14m
Most Active Speaker

The most active performer was vl68NYOImIY; position: Minister of Defence (in another form, not as a member of parliament on the left/right).

Summary

Under agenda item seven, the inquiry presented by Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnas regarding the issues at Tallinn Defence Forces Cemetery (no. 752) was discussed. The inquiry highlighted the complex nuances of historical memory and cemetery cultural policy: the role …

Decisions 1
Jaak Valge Jaak Valge (You)
Restoration of gravestones at the Defence Forces Cemetery and continuation of cemetery …
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 32m
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker, Member of Parliament Jaak Valge (pid vl68NYOImIY)’s representative role involved directing the question-and-answer session and posing questions. His participation extends beyond the formal court boundaries, and he represents conservative or viewpoints other than those formed by the government, but his precise position (left, right, or other) is marked as 'other'.

Summary

This agenda item addressed the interpellation (no. 764) presented by members of the Riigikogu, Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnas, on May 5, 2025, regarding the use of the Estonian language as a language of science and in relation to the …

Decisions 1
Collective
A political decision was not made based on this inquiry; the discussion …
Inquiry regarding labor productivity, Estonia's competitiveness, and cheap labor (no. 742)
2025-05-19 20:48
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 58m
Most Active Speaker

Jaak Valge (right) was the most active speaker, delivering the introduction to the inquiry, responding to the minister, and giving the closing remarks, highlighting detailed statistical comparisons and economic policy arguments.

Summary

The Riigikogu discussed Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo’s responses to Riigikogu members Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnase’s interpellation no. 742 concerning labor productivity, Estonia’s competitiveness, and cheap labor. The interpellation’s representative, Jaak Valge, sharply criticized the government's …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made.
An inquiry regarding the narrowing scope of Estonian as a language of science (no. 716)
2025-03-17 21:48
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 26m
Most Active Speaker

The role of the most active speaker—representing the inquiry—was filled by Jaak Valge; he spoke several times and drew attention to the inquiry and to how the preservation of Estonian scientific language and academic quality are linked to the long-term competitiveness of Estonia’s economy and education system. The ceremonial aspect: this active speaker’s position is “other” (from the perspective of parliamentary nature).

Summary

The Riigikogu’s sixth agenda item addressed a question posed by Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnas regarding the shrinking scope of Estonian as a language of science. The questioners asserted that the adoption of English in universities is deepening: the number …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made. Negotiations continue, and concrete steps to protect Estonian …
An inquiry regarding the shrinking scope of Estonian language usage (no. 711)
2025-03-17 21:11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 33m
Most Active Speaker

The role of the most active speaker, or representative of the questioners, and the main speaker was held by Jaak Valge (member of the Riigikogu). His position: a political representative with a right-wing or right-leaning identity, and the driving force behind the question central to the discussion.

Summary

Under the first agenda item, the inquiry submitted by Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnas regarding the narrowing scope of Estonian language use (no. 711) was discussed, addressing the language structure and usage within Estonian society and the extensive aftermath of …

Decisions 1
Collective
No formal decisions were made during the course of this agenda. Discussion …
Inquiry Regarding Plans for the Construction of a Wind Farm on Saaremaa (No. 680)
2025-02-17 19:19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
5 speeches
Agenda Duration: 46m
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker was Jaak Valge, a member of the Riigikogu, who presented the perspective of the questioners and asked key questions, and also provided additional context and figures compared to other examples concerning offshore wind farms. He positions himself in the right-wing, conservative/nationalist corner, emphasizing the protection of Estonia’s nature and the interests of its people, and the need for transparent and inclusive planning.

Summary

The inquiry presented by the Chairman, Jaak Valge, and Leo Kunnas regarding the intentions for an offshore wind farm on Saaremaa’s western coast raises questions about transparency, engagement, and planning within these strict requirements. Concerns arise regarding the substantive impact …

Decisions 1
Collective
There are no formal decisions within the scope of this agenda item. …
Inquiry regarding the promotion of family and large families (no. 667)
2025-01-20 17:46
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 39m
Most Active Speaker

The representative of the landowners, Jaak Valge (nyBcZM7ODqU), was the most active speaker, presenting the inquiry, a clarifying question, and a critical concluding remark regarding the government's inaction on resolving the demographic crisis. His position is right-wing.

Summary

The Riigikogu discussed a question regarding the promotion of family and large families, presented by Jaak Valge, Ants Frosch, Henn Põlluaas, and Leo Kunnas. The representative of the questioners, Jaak Valge, highlighted the critical situation of Estonia’s birth rate (falling …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made.
Inquiry regarding phosphate mining plans (no. 664)
2024-12-09 18:57
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 38m
Most Active Speaker

The person with the most speaking time, or the most active speaker, is Jaak Valge (member of the Riigikogu, Reform Party). His participation and questions were of central importance in the context of the interpellation; officially, he is positioned on the right-wing of the political spectrum (right-wing).

Summary

The Riigikogu debated the inquiry No. 664 concerning the investigation of phosphorite and rare earth metals at the Toolse deposit and potential future mining. The inquiry members were Jaak Valge, Ants Froschi, and Leo Kunnas, whose questions focused on the …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made. The Riigikogu concluded the agenda item without specific …