Siim Kallas is an Estonian former politician, having served as Prime Minister of Estonia and European Commissioner.
Mal Walden is an Australian retired journalist and television news presenter based in Melbourne. On his retirement, he was reported to be the longest continually serving face on Australian television with a media career spanning six decades.
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.
Toomas Hendrik Ilves is an Estonian politician who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016.
Estonia elects a legislature on the national level. The Riigikogu has 101 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold. 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.
Andrus Ansip is an Estonian politician, a member of the European Parliament, the former European Commissioner for Digital Single Market and Vice President of the European Commission, in office from 2014 until 2019. Previously, he was Prime Minister of Estonia from 2005 to 2014 and chairman of the liberal Estonian Reform Party from 2004 to 2014.
Eesti Televisioon (ETV) is an Estonian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Estonian Public Broadcasting. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955.
Maire Aunaste is an Estonian journalist.
Eesti Raadio was the public service radio broadcaster of Estonia that, at the time of closure, operated five national radio stations. It was closed in 2007 as a result of a merger with Eesti Televisioon to form the Estonian Public Broadcasting service, or Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR).
Indrek Saar is an Estonian actor and politician. He has been the leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2019 to 2022 and the Minister of Culture of Estonia from 2015 to 2019.
Lauri Hussar is an Estonian journalist and politician serving as the president of the Riigikogu since 2023. He was the editor-in-chief of Postimees 2016–2019. Between October 2022 and November 2023 he was the chairman of the party Estonia 200.
Madis Milling was an Estonian actor, comedian, television and radio presenter, volunteer rescue worker, and politician. He was a member of the Estonian Defence League since 1990, in 2011 he was ranked as a lieutenant.
Heidy Purga is an Estonian radio and television presenter, television director, journalist and politician. She has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu.
Marika Tuus-Laul is an Estonian politician. She has been member of X, XI, XII and XIII Riigikogu.
Natalia Malleus is a Russian-born Estonian politician. She has been member of XIV Riigikogu.
Urmas Reitelmann is an Estonian radio and television personality, producer, journalist and politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu.
Peeter Võsa is an Estonian journalist, television presenter and politician. He has been member of XII Riigikogu.
Hannes Astok is an Estonian journalist, radio presenter and politician. He has been member of XI Riigikogu.
Rein Hanson is an Estonian journalist, television presenter, and politician. Hanson was born in Hälvati.
