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Mr Indrek SAAR (Estonia, SOC)

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Member of the Riigikogu
Social Democratic Party

Riigikogu
EE - 15165 - Tallinn
Estonia

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2022

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 31/05/2022 to 18/06/2023
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 27/01/2020 to 11/06/2020
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 24/06/2019 to 26/01/2020
  • Member: Socialist Group from 21/01/2013 to 21/06/2015
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013
  • Member: Socialist Group from 24/05/2007 to 23/01/2012

In the Assembly

  • from 10/10/2022 to 18/06/2023 Representative - Estonia
  • from 31/05/2022 to 09/10/2022 Substitute - Estonia
  • from 24/06/2019 to 11/06/2020 Substitute - Estonia
  • from 23/06/2014 to 21/06/2015 Representative - Estonia
  • from 24/05/2007 to 23/06/2014 Substitute - Estonia

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 10/10/2022 to 18/06/2023)
  • Member: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 29/01/2020 to 11/06/2020)
  • Chairperson: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 02/10/2019 to 28/01/2020)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs: Bureau of the Assembly (from 02/10/2019 to 28/01/2020)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs: Standing Committee (from 02/10/2019 to 28/01/2020)
  • Member: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 24/06/2019 to 01/10/2019)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 24/06/2019 to 11/06/2020)
  • Ex officio (Rule 14.3 of the Rules of Procedure): Bureau of the Assembly (from 19/05/2015 to 21/06/2015)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (from 23/06/2014 to 21/06/2015)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/06/2014 to 21/06/2015)
  • Member: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 23/01/2012 to 21/06/2015)
  • Member: (Former) Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (from 24/05/2007 to 27/05/2011)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 24/05/2007 to 23/04/2015)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 24/05/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Ethics (from 02/10/2019 to 28/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Mr Heiki HEPNER (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 10/10/2022 to 18/06/2023)
  • Alternate of Ms Maria JUFEREVA-SKURATOVSKI (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 31/05/2022 to 18/06/2023)
  • Alternate of Mr Raivo TAMM (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 27/01/2020 to 11/06/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Vilja TOOMAST (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 20/06/2022 to 18/06/2023)
  • Alternate of Ms Maria JUFEREVA-SKURATOVSKI (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 24/06/2019 to 26/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Mr Raivo TAMM (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 20/06/2022 to 29/09/2022)
  • Alternate of Mr Paul-Eerik RUMMO (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2012 to 21/04/2013)
  • Alternate of Mr Paul-Eerik RUMMO (Member): (Former) Committee on Culture, Science and Education (from 27/05/2011 to 23/01/2012)

Interventions

Last speeches

26/01/2023 | 11:26:13 Dear colleagues, I'm sure that no one in this hall remains unconvinced that Russia's leadership is a hotbed of imperialist ambitions. And that it is ready to reach its goals by any means available, by violating agreements, lying, torturing and killing innocent people. We might think that after 24 February this has become so painfully obvious that no one could overlook it, but sadly this is not the case. The Russian regime has got away with lying to its people for decades. And this huge... 13/10/2022 | 11:15:39 Mr President, Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group, I would like to start by thanking Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS for raising this urgent topic and preparing the report. Our common values leave no one in doubt that there is nothing more urgent at the moment than stopping to brutalities of Russia's terrorist regime. We are duty bound to do our utmost to stop Putin's war machine. Sadly, Russia has again proved, and keeps proving day by day and hour by hour, that... 03/10/2019 | 16:17:04 Madam President, Dear colleagues, Throughout this Assembly, in many ceremonial statements, we loudly heard vowing to the fundamental principles of this organisation. That is to democracy, rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, peaceful international cooperation and shared responsibilities for our common European home and its future. We also restored our faith that this organisation is not only about geographical Europe, but it is also about the centuries-old European ideas...

Activities