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Who appoints the Governor of the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Panga president)?

In the exam (Estonian)

Kes nimetab ametisse Eesti Panga presidendi?

  1. aThe President of the Republic, on the proposal of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of EstoniaVabariigi President Eesti Panga nõukogu ettepanekulCorrect answer
  2. bThe Government of the Republic, on the proposal of the Minister of FinanceVabariigi Valitsus rahandusministri ettepanekul
  3. cThe Supreme Court, on the proposal of the Chancellor of JusticeRiigikohus õiguskantsleri ettepanekul
  4. dThe Riigikogu, on the proposal of the Prime MinisterRiigikogu peaministri ettepanekul

Why?

Under PS § 78 point 12, the President of the Republic appoints the Governor of the Bank of Estonia on the proposal of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Panga nõukogu). The chairman of the Supervisory Board, however, is appointed by the Riigikogu on the proposal of the President of the Republic (PS § 65 p 7).

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Our own practice questions on the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act (Riigi Teataja). They are not real exam questions, and Harno’s sample items were not used. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are in Estonian. Not affiliated with the Education and Youth Board (Harno) or the Police and Border Guard Board.

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