Paul Puustusmaa (born 5 September 1964 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian lawyer and politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu. [1]
In 1992 he graduated from University of Tartu in law speciality. [1]
1992-1998 he was a lawyer in the company AS Raidman. 2005-2008 he worked at the company AS YIT Ehitus, being the head of the legal department. [1]
Since 2012 he is a member of Estonian Conservative People's Party. [1]
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chief justice of the Supreme Court, and elects the president. Among its other tasks, the Riigikogu also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations and bring about changes in law, as well as approves the budget presented by the government as law, and monitors the executive power.
Estonia elects a legislature on the national level. The Riigikogu has 101 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. A head of state – the president – is elected for a five-year term by parliament or an electoral college. Locally, Estonia elects local government councils, which vary in size. Election law states the minimum size of a council depending on the size of municipality. Local government councils are elected by proportional representation too.
The president of the Republic of Estonia is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. The current president is Alar Karis, elected by Parliament on 31 August 2021, replacing Kersti Kaljulaid.
August Rei VR III/1 was an Estonian politician, the Head of State (Riigivanem) of Estonia in 1928–1929, and the Prime Minister in duties of the President of Estonia in the government in exile in 1945–1963.
The Supreme Court of Estonia is the court of last resort in Estonia. It is both a court of cassation and a constitutional court. The courthouse is in Tartu.
Ants Piip VR III/1 was an Estonian lawyer, diplomat and politician. Piip was the 1st Head of State of Estonia and the 5th Prime Minister of Estonia. Piip played a key role in internationalising the independence aspirations of Estonia during the Paris Peace Conference following World War I.
Jüri Jaakson VR III/1 was an Estonian businessman and politician.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the Republic of Estonia.
Ülle Aaskivi was an Estonian lawyer, politician, and public official. Aaskivi was elected a member of the Estonian Supreme Soviet in 1990 and the Estonian Constitutional Assembly, as well as one of the ratifiers of the Constitution of Estonia who voted for the Estonian restoration of Independence. She was elected to the Riigikogu for the Social Democratic Party of Estonia.
Arvo Junti is an Estonian lawyer and politician.
Aleksei Sorokin was an Estonian lawyer and politician. He was regarded as one of the leading representatives of the Russian minority in Estonia during the interwar period.
Electoral district no. 11 is one of the 12 multi-member electoral districts of the Riigikogu, the national legislature of Estonia. The district was established in 1992 when the Riigikogu was re-established following Estonia's independence from the Soviet Union. It was renamed electoral district no. 10 in 1995 following the re-organisation of electoral districts but reverted to electoral district no. 11 in 2003. It is conterminous with the counties of Põlva, Valga and Võru. The district currently elects eight of the 101 members of the Riigikogu using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 parliamentary election it had 70,706 registered electors.
Aivar Sõerd is an Estonian politician and civil servant. He is a member of Estonian Reform Party.
Toomas Kivimägi is an Estonian politician and lawyer. He has been a member of the XIII and XIV Riigikogu.
Anti Poolamets is an Estonian historian, lawyer and politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu.
Otto Pukk was an Estonian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Estonian National Assembly and III, V and VI Riigikogu.
Aleksander Jõeäär was an Estonian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the I, II, III, IV and V Riigikogu.
Alfred Maurer was an Estonian lawyer and politician. He was a member of I Riigikogu. He was a member of the Riigikogu since 6 December 1922. He replaced Sergei Andrejev.
Kustav Aleksander Kurg was an Estonian lawyer and politician. He was a member of VI Riigikogu.
Maido Pajo is an Estonian politician and lawyer. He was a member of VIII Riigikogu.