Patriotic League (Estonia) Politicians
Patriotic League may refer to: *Patriotic League (Bosnia and Herzegovina), a Bosnian paramilitary unit of the Yugoslav Wars *Patriotic League (Estonia), a political movement during the mid-1930s *Patriotic Leagues (Southern Cone) nationalistic paramilitary groups active in Argentina and Chile in early 20th century :*Argentine Patriotic League The Argentine Patriotic League ( es, Liga Patriótica Argentina) was a ''Nacionalista'' paramilitary group, officially created in Buenos Aires on January 16, 1919, during the Tragic week events. Presided over by Manuel Carlés, a professor at ...

Patriotic League (Bosnia And Herzegovina)
The Patriotic League ( sh, Patriotska Liga) was the first paramilitary unit of Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (TORBiH). History On 19 December 1990 Alija Izetbegović and the SDA party discussed forming an independent paramilitary separate from the Yugoslav People's Army. In March 1991 Sefer Halilović formed the Patriotic League (Patriotska Liga - PL) as an independent Bosnian army, with the same territorial organization as Territorial Defense Forces (TO). Later on the Patriotic League was connected to the TO. The Patriotic League, alongside the TORBiH, would later become the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Training The Patriotic League received training at Croatian Special Police centers and by March 1992 claimed 98,000 troops – more than the shrinking TO – organized in 9 regions and 103 (out of 109) districts. Units *Crni Labudovi (The Black Swans) *Armija RBiH - Diverzantsko-Izviđačka Brigada *Zmaj od Bosne (Dragon ...
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Patriotic League (Estonia)
The Patriotic League ( et, Isamaaliit) was a political movement founded in 1935 in Estonia, and thereafter, until 1940, the only legal political quasi-party, as the activities of any political party were suspended in the country during that time. History After Konstantin Päts's self-coup in 1934, the activities of all political parties – including Päts's own Union of Settlers and Smallholders – were suspended.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p566 The Patriotic League was established on 9 March 1935 as the political movement of the establishment, with the opposition parties' activities remaining suspended.Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p380 Elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy ...
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Patriotic Leagues (Southern Cone)
The Patriotic Leagues (Spanish: ''Ligas patrióticas'') were nationalistic political groups in Argentina and Chile active from the 1910s to the 1930s. The Patriotic Leagues were characterized by actions against foreignersPeruvians of Tacna, Arica, and Tarapacá were technically not foreigners and opposition towards labour movements. They were often constituted as paramilitary groups or secret societies. In Argentina The Argentine Patriotic League (''Liga Patriótica Argentina'') was a ''Nacionalista'' paramilitary group, officially created in Buenos Aires on January 16, 1919, during the Tragic week events. Presided over by Manuel Carlés, a professor at the Military College and the '' Escuela Superior de Guerra'', it also counted among its members the deputy Santiago G. O'Farrell (1861-1926). The League was merged into the Argentine Civic Legion in 1931.Patrick Frank. ''Los Artistas del Pueblo: prints and workers' culture in Buenos Aires, 1917-1935''. University of New Mexico P ...
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