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Topic: Siiri Oviir

	East European Constitutional Review
		The decrease brought strong criticism from Siiri Oviir, the deputy speaker of parliament and prominent leader of the opposition CP.
		Oviir, who is an experienced lawyer, argued that the move was unconsti-tutional according to Art 116.2, which reads the "Riigikogu shall not eliminate or reduce expenditure in the state budget or in its draft, which is prescribed by other laws." This provision was meant to ensure stability in state funding for long-term policy decisions.
		Oviir maintained that funding for residents forced out of restituted houses was precisely such a policy.
	www.law.nyu.edu /eecr/vol9num_onehalf/constitutionwatch/estonia.html (1509 words)

	Siiri Oviir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A native of Tallinn, Estonia, Siiri Oviir graduated in Law from the University of Tartu Ülikool in 1975.
		She joined the Estonian Centre Party, becoming a Member of the Estonian Parliament in the early 1990’s, holding the position of Minister of Social Affairs between 1990 and 1992, in 1995 and in 2002.
		An active member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Siiri Oviir is married and has three daughters.
	www.archimedes.ee /enwise/speakers/oviir.html (100 words)

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		Shortly after assuming her new duties, Siiri Oviir said it is necessary to revise Estonia's prescription drug policies by reducing the price of medications, thus making them more available to the people, ETA reported on 29 January.
		She noted that the prices of medications have increased by 2.8 times over the past five years, and that one-fifth of the Sick Fund resources are being spent on compensation for expensive drugs.
		Oviir suggested that medicines permitted in the European Union could be allowed in the Estonian market without any additional laboratory tests, which boost their prices.
	www.rferl.org /newsline/2002/01/3-CEE/cee-290102.asp?po=y (2013 words)

	Riigikogu Toimetised RiTo 2/2000
		The Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu, Siiri Oviir, who is also a representative of the opposition parties in the three-member board of the Riigikogu3, focuses in her article on the role of the Parliament in law-making and on the issues of parliamentary control, supervision and autonomy.
		She believes that if in the ‘90s shortcomings in preparing draft legislation and in assessing its legal, economic and social effects could be justified to a certain extent, today the situation has changed and quality standards for draft legislation should be maintained.
		Siiri Oviir, born 1947, lawyer, graduated from the University of Tartu 1975, member of the VII, VIII and IX Riigikogu 1992-; Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu 1999-, candidate for President 1996; Minister of Social Affairs 1990-92 and 1995, member of the Estonian Lawyers Union and Chairwoman of the Estonian Women’s Union 1996-.
	www.riigikogu.ee /rva/toimetised/rito2/artiklid/50summary.htm (9659 words)

	East European Constitutional Review
		Tarand was not given much chance of winning the presidency but was nominated as a potential compromise candidate if the electoral college became deadlocked.
		In CP, a former education minister, Peeter Kreitzberg, became the anointed standard-bearer, but only after a mild challenge from the one major female candidate in the field, Siiri Oviir.
		Article 79 of the Constitution spells out the official electoral procedure, giving the Riigikogu (parliament) the initial opportunity of choosing the head of state.
	www.law.nyu.edu /eecr/vol10num4/constitutionwatch/estonia.html (1250 words)

	Keskerakond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Membership of the EU means greater responsibility at European, but primarily at the local level.
		On elections to the European parliament we won one mandate out of six and the representatives of the ECP is Mrs Siiri Oviir.
		The ECP supports all four basic freedoms manifested by the EU- accordingly free mobility of goods, services, people and capital must be provided.
	www.keskerakond.ee /index.php?main=114 (159 words)

	BYU NewsNet - Elementary students view Paralympics for free (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		As the Joaquin students cheered on the Estonian team, an important visitor in the crowd took notice.
		An usher handed the group from Joaquin a small package containing a videocassette about Estonia and a business card from Siiri Oviir, the Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia.
		Oviir was seated on the other side of the rink and had noticed the students.
	newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/37580 (638 words)

	RFE/RL Newsline, 02-10-25 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Siiri Oviir held talks on the free movement of persons and labor-market developments with Finnish Labor Minister Tarja Filatov in Helsinki on 24 October, BNS reported.
		Estonia has provisionally closed the chapter on the free movement of persons in its membership talks with the European Union but would prefer to negotiate a shorter transition period via bilateral agreements with each EU member country.
		Oviir also met with Social Affairs and Health Minister Maija Perho.
	www.hri.org /news/balkans/rferl/2002/02-10-25.rferl.html (9340 words)

	Country Report on Human Rights 1997
		Even when the police are called, the abused spouse often declines to press charges.
		Discussion of the role and situation of women has been extensive, especially in the wake of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995, as well as former Social Affairs Minister Siiri Oviir's run for the presidency.
		Women possess the samelegal rights as men and are legally entitled to equal pay for equal work.
	www.usemb.ee /esthr.php (5302 words)

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