The Estonian People's Party ( est. Eesti Rahvaerakond ) is the political center-right party of Estonia , founded in 1919 .
Estonian People's Party | |
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Esti rahvaerakond | |
Leader | Jaan Tõnisson |
Founding date | 1919 |
Date of dissolution | 1932 (union) |
Ideology | center-right , conservatism , nationalism |
Party print | Postimees |
History
The party was created on March 1, 1919 as a result of the unification of the Estonian Democratic Party and the Estonian Radical Democratic Party . [1] Some members of the Democratic Party were against the merger and established their own Christian Democratic Party. [1] In April 1919, the party led by Jaan Tõnisson participated in the elections of the Estonian Constituent Assembly and received 25 out of 120 seats, becoming the third largest party in the meeting.
In the elections of 1920 to the Riigikogu , the party won 10 out of 100 seats. In the elections of 1923 and 1926 - 8 seats. In 1929 - 9 seats.
In October 1931, the party united with the Christian People’s Party to create the United Nationalist Party of Estonia , which in 1932, in turn, merged with the Workers' Party , creating the Estonian National Center Party . [one]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Vincent E McHale. Political parties of Europe. - Greenwood Press. - p. 384-286. - ISBN 0-313-23804-9 .