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This is a list of members of the European Parliament for the Estonia in the 2014 to 2019 session.
See 2014 European Parliament election in Estonia for further information on these elections in Estonia.
| Members of the European Parliament for Estonia | |
|---|---|
| Observers | (2003) |
| Delegation | (2004) |
| 6th term | (2004) |
| 7th term | (2009) |
| 8th term | (2014) |
This table can be sorted by party or party group: click the symbol at the top of the appropriate column.
| Name | National party | EP group |
|---|---|---|
| Hannes Hanso | Social Democratic Party (SDE) | S&D |
| Tunne Kelam | Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (IRL) | EPP |
| Urmas Paet | Estonian Reform Party (ER) | ALDE |
| Igor Gräzin | Estonian Reform Party (ER) | ALDE |
| Yana Toom | Estonian Centre Party (EK) | ALDE |
| Indrek Tarand | Independent | Greens/EFA |
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