Estonian Left Party (, EVP) was a leftist

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History

*1990: Registration of the independent

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(EKP). *1992: Congress of EKP renamed Estonian Democratic Labour Party (EDTP). *July 1995: EDLP joined

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. *1997: Party renamed the Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party (ESDTP). *2004: ESDTP becomes founding member of

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party. *December 2004: Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party changes name to Estonian Left Party (EVP). According to the statutes of party the party congress elects the Party Chairman and Executive board as well as nominates a consultative Central Council representing all regional organizations. Local policies are developed by local organizations, while central bodies formulate national policies. EVP lost representatives in

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on the 2003 elections when they got 2,059 votes (0,4%). In 2007 election, it fell further to 0,1% and again got no seats. The party has been chaired by: *

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(1992–1995) *

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(1995–1996) *

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(1996–2004) *

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(2004–2007) On 28 June 2008, the Estonian Left Party and the Constitution Party merged to form the

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(). In a

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legal dispute between

and

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, the party was deemed "completely marginal" in Estonia's public life.

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11 June 2009 10:43
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by Urmas Seaver

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