The following persons may not be Members of the European Parliament: 1) members of the Riigikogu; 2) the President of the Republic; 3) members of the Government of the Republic; 4) persons serving in offices appointed by the Riigikogu, the President of the Republic, the Government of the Republic, the Prime Minister or the head of a governmental authority or another state agency, except the chair or a member of a council appointed by the Riigikogu pursuant to law; 5) the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eesti Pank; 6) a person in active service in the Defence Forces; [RT I, 10.07.2012, 3 – entry into force 01.04.2013] 7) rural municipality or city mayors, members of a rural municipality or city council; [RT I, 25.06.2021, 3 – entry into force 18.10.2021] 8) [repealed – RT I, 25.06.2021, 3 – entry into force 18.10.2021] 9) members of the Commission of the European Communities; 10) Judges, Advocates-General and the Registrar of the European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance of the European Communities; 11) members of the Board of Directors of the European Central Bank; 12) members of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities; 13) the Ombudsman of the European Communities; 14) members of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Economic Community and European Atomic Energy Community; 15) members of the Committee of the Regions; 16) members of committees or other bodies set up pursuant to the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community for the purpose of managing the Communities’ funds or carrying out a permanent direct administrative tasks; 17) members of the Board of Directors, Management Committee or staff of the European Investment Bank; 18) active officials or servants of the institutions of the European Communities or of the specialised bodies attached to them or of the European Central Bank.
§ § 75Incompatibility of office of Member of European Parliament
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