EstoniaVabariigi President 12 · President of the Republic

What happens to the President's membership of a political party when they take office?

In the exam (Estonian)

Mis juhtub presidendi erakonnaliikmesusega, kui ta astub ametisse?

  1. aTheir party automatically joins the government.Tema erakond saab automaatselt valitsusse.
  2. bThey must leave the party for good.Ta peab erakonnast lõplikult välja astuma.
  3. cThey suspend their party membership while in office.Ta peatab oma erakondliku kuuluvuse ametisoleku ajaks.Correct answer
  4. dNothing changes; they may continue to be active in the party.Midagi ei muutu, ta võib erakonnas edasi tegutseda.

Why?

On taking office, the President suspends their party membership for the whole term of office. In this way the President is independent of political parties. (PS § 84)

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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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