EstoniaVabariigi President 8 · President of the Republic

For how many years is the President of the Republic elected?

In the exam (Estonian)

Mitmeks aastaks valitakse Vabariigi President?

  1. afor four yearsNeljaks aastaks
  2. bfor five yearsViieks aastaksCorrect answer
  3. cfor seven yearsSeitsmeks aastaks
  4. dfor six yearsKuueks aastaks

Why?

The President of the Republic is elected for five years. The Riigikogu is elected for four years. (PS § 80)

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    Is the sentence true or false? “If a member of the Riigikogu is elected President of the Republic, they may also remain a member of the Riigikogu.”

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Source

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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