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Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond
The Social Democratic Party ( et, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond, SDE) is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri LÀÀnemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party ( et, Rahvaerakond MÔÔdukad). The SDE has been a member of the Party of European Socialists since 16 May 2003 and was a member of the Socialist International from November 1990 to 2017. It is orientated towards the principles of social-democracy, and it supports Estonia's membership in the European Union. History During the perestroika era, the Estonian Social Democratic Party (''Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei'', ESDP) was formed as Estonia's social-democratic movements merged in 1990. The movements were: the Estonian Democratic Labour Party, the Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party, the Russian Social Democratic Party of Estonia and the Estonian Socialist Party's Foreign Association (successor of Estonian Socialist Workers Party in exile). The ESDP' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Parties In Estonia
This article lists political parties in Estonia. Estonia has a multi-party system with numerous parties, in which no one party is likely to gain power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. The parties Major parties Parties represented in the Riigikogu or the European Parliament. Other parties Former parties * Communist Party of Estonia (''Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei'') * Communist Party (on CPSU platform) (''Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei (NLKP platvormil)'') * Constitution Party (''Konstitutsioonierakond'') * Estonian Biodiversity Party (''Elurikkuse Erakond'') * Estonian Christian Democrats (''Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid'') * Estonian Country Union (''Eesti Maaliit'') * Estonian Democratic Labour Party (''Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond'') * Estonian Free Party (''Eesti Vabaerakond'') * Estonian Greens (''Eesti Rohelised'') * Estonian Independence Party (''Eesti Iseseisvuspartei'') * Estonian Labour Party (''Eesti Tööera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauri LÀÀnemets
Lauri LÀÀnemets (born 31 January 1983 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. He is currently Minister of Interior Affairs and was a member of XIV Riigikogu. In 2007 he graduated from Tallinn University in recreation management. From 2013 to 2017 he was mayor of the VÀÀtsa Rural Municipality. Since 2010, he has been a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party ( et, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond, SDE) is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri LÀÀnemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party ( et, Rahvaerakond MÔÔduka .... Lauri LÀÀnemets was elected chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDE) on 5th of February 2022 by party members at the General Assembly. References Living people 1983 births Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2019â2023 Mayors of places in Estonia Tallinn University alumni Politicians from Tallinn {{Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Democratic Labour Party (1989)
The Estonian Democratic Labour Party ( et, Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond, EDTE) was a social-democratic political party in Estonia (then the Estonian SSR). The party was founded in February 1989. The party was led by Vello Saatpalu. In June 1989, the party sent a delegation to the Socialist International congress in Stockholm.Johansson, Karl Magnus (2008) External Legitimization and Standardization Of National Political Parties: The Case Of Estonian Social Democracy', Journal of Baltic Studies, 39:2, 157 â 183 On September 8, 1989, the party merged into the Estonian Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party ( et, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond, SDE) is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri LÀÀnemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party ( et, Rahvaerakond MÔÔduka .... References 1989 disestablishments in Estonia 1989 establishments in Estonia Defunct political parties in Estonia Defunct social dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Estonian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 7 March 1999.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p574 The newly elected 101 members of the 9th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. The elections proved disastrous for the ruling Estonian Coalition Party, which won only seven seats together with two of its smaller allies. Following the elections, a coalition government was formed by Mart Laar of the Pro Patria Union, including the Reform Party and the Moderates. Inter-Parliamentary Union It remained in office until Laar resigned in December 2001, after the Reform Party had left the same governing coalition in |
Right-wing Politics
Right-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that view certain social orders and hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position on the basis of natural law, economics, authority, property or tradition.T. Alexander Smith, Raymond Tatalovich. ''Cultures at war: moral conflicts in western democracies''. Toronto, Canada: Broadview Press, Ltd, 2003. p. 30. "That viewpoint is held by contemporary sociologists, for whom 'right-wing movements' are conceptualized as 'social movements whose stated goals are to maintain structures of order, status, honor, or traditional social differences or values' as compared to left-wing movements which seek 'greater equality or political participation.' In other words, the sociological perspective sees preservationist politics as a right-wing attempt to defend privilege within the ''social hierarchy''."''Left and right: the significance of a political distinction'', Norberto Bobbio an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Patria Union
The Pro Patria Union ( et, Isamaaliit, meaning literally Fatherland Union) was a national-conservative political party in Estonia. The party was founded on 2 December 1995 from a merger of the Estonian National Independence Party and the Pro Patria National Coalition. On 4 April 2006, representatives of the Pro Patria Union and the representatives of Res Publica decided to merge the two parties. The merger was approved by the general assemblies of both parties in PĂ€rnu on 4 June 2006. Although originally the name ''For Estonia'' (''Eesti Eest'') was considered for the united party, it was rejected. New party was officially registered on 15 October 2006 under the name Pro Patria and Res Publica Union. According to party statements, the programme was based on Christian democracy and nationalism. Together with its predecessors the Pro Patria Union was the main force behind the economic and legal reforms in the Republic of Estonia at the beginning of the 1990s. A party of an iden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Party Of Republicans And Conservatives
People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives (''Vabariiklaste ja Konservatiivide Rahvaerakond'') was an Estonian political party, which existed under this banner from 1994 to 1998. History It was founded in September 1994 after Pro Patria split and some national conservative members left, including Enn Tarto. The founders of the new party were mostly former members of the Conservative People's Party and the Republicans' Coalition Party (these two parties had formed the ''Isamaa'' (Pro Patria) electoral cartel in 1992, together with the Christian Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union). The ''People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives'' contested the 1995 parliamentary election under the banner of ''Right-wingers'' (''Parempoolsed''). The list got 27,053 votes (5.00%) and thus managed to pass the threshold, gaining five seats in the Riigikogu. The party remained in opposition throughout the four-year term. In May 1998, the party merged with the non-parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peasants' Party (Estonia)
Peasants' Party or Peasant Party may refer to one of the following political parties: *Bavarian Peasants' League *Belarusian Peasant Party *Bessarabian Peasants' Party *Croatian Democratic Peasant Party *Croatian Peasant Party *Croatian Peasant Party of Stjepan RadiÄ *Peasants' Party of Italy *Peasant Party of Russia *Peasants' Party of Slovakia *Peasant Party (Taiwan) *Peasants' Party (Romania) **National Peasants' Party **Socialist Peasants' Party *People's Peasant Party, Serbia *Polish People's Party *Ukrainian Peasant Democratic Party *Workers' and Peasants' Party (Liechtenstein) See also *Agrarian Party (other) Agrarian Party is the name of several political parties: Current political parties *Environmentalist Agrarian Party, Albania *Agrarian Party of Belarus *Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan *Agrarian Party of Moldova, from 1991 to 1998 *Agrarian Party (No ... * Democratic Peasants' Party (other) {{disambig, political de:Bauernpartei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Party (Estonia)
People's Party, Peoples Party or Popular Party may refer to one of the following political parties. Translations into English of the names of the various countries' parties are not always consistent, but ''People's Party'' is the most common. Current * Armenia: ** People's Party (Armenia) (current) ** People's Party of Armenia (current) * Aruban People's Party (founded 1942, nl, Arubaanse Volkspartij, links=no, pap, Partido di Pueblo Arubano, links=no, ''AVP'') * Austrian People's Party (founded 1945, (german: Ăsterreichische Volkspartei, links=no, ''ĂVP'') * Cambodian People's Party (founded 1951, km, ááááááááááá¶ááááááá»áá¶, links=no, ', ''CPP'') * People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (founded 2002, french: Parti du Peuple pour la Reconstruction et la DĂ©mocratie, links=no, PPRD'') * People's Party of Canada (founded 2018) * Croatia: ** Croatian People's Party â Liberal Democrats (founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Estonian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 5 March 1995.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p574 The newly elected 101 members of the 8th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. The governing parties were heavily defeated, except for the Reform Party, the successor of Estonian Liberal Democratic Party. The biggest winner was election alliance consisting of Coalition Party and its rural allies. The alliance won 41 seats which is the best result in Estonian parliamentary election so far. Results The National Coalition Party "Fatherland" and the Estonian National Independence Party formed an electoral alliance, but won only eight seats. The Right-Wingers, which included members of Fatherland splinter group Republicansâ and the Conservativesâ People's Party, managed to pass the threshold with exactly 5% share of the vote. The Social Democrats and Rural Centre Party presented a joined l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Estonian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia alongside presidential elections on 20 September 1992,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p57 the first after regaining independence from the Soviet Union. The newly elected 101 members of the 7th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. Following the elections, the five-party Fatherland Bloc led by Mart Laar formed a government together with national-conservative Estonian National Independence Party and centrist Moderates alliance. Voter turnout was 68%. Campaign Several alliances were formed prior to the elections: Conduct Several issues were recorded during the elections; numerous people voted in a booth at the same time while other voters failed to keep their votes secret, causing inconsistencies. Officials also failed to standardize in voting materials and ballot-counting. The existence of a preliminary two-week voting period also led to conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Rural Centre Party
The Social Democratic Party ( et, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond, SDE) is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri LÀÀnemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party ( et, Rahvaerakond MÔÔdukad). The SDE has been a member of the Party of European Socialists since 16 May 2003 and was a member of the Socialist International from November 1990 to 2017. It is orientated towards the principles of social-democracy, and it supports Estonia's membership in the European Union. History During the perestroika era, the Estonian Social Democratic Party (''Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei'', ESDP) was formed as Estonia's social-democratic movements merged in 1990. The movements were: the Estonian Democratic Labour Party, the Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party, the Russian Social Democratic Party of Estonia and the Estonian Socialist Party's Foreign Association (successor of Estonian Socialist Workers Party in exile). The ESDP' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
