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{{Short description|Estonian political party}}

{{Infobox political party
| name = Estonian People's Party
| native_name = Eesti Rahvaerakond
| colorcode = {{party color|Estonian People's Party}}
| foundation = March 1919
| dissolution = October 1931
| founder = [[Jaan Tõnisson]]
| split = [[Estonian Democratic Party]]<br />{{nowrap|[[Estonian Radical Democratic Party]]}}
| successor = [[National Centre Party (Estonia)|National Centre Party]]
| ideology = [[Conservatism]]<br />[[National liberalism]]<br />[[Ordoliberalism]]
| position = [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]
| country = Estonia
| colours = {{Color box|#aee8a8|border=darkgray}} Green
}}
{{Politics of Estonia}}
{{Politics of Estonia}}


The '''Estonian People's Party''' ({{lang-et|Eesti Rahvaerakond}}, ER) was a [[centre-right]] political party in [[Estonia]].
The '''Estonian People's Party''' ({{lang-et|Eesti Rahvaerakond}}, ER) was a [[Centre-right politics|centre-right]] political party in [[Estonia]].


==History==
==History==
The party was established in March 1919 by a merger of the [[Estonian Democratic Party]] and the [[Estonian Radical Democratic Party]].<ref name=VM>Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p385 ISBN 0-313-23804-9</ref> Some right-wing members of the Democratic Party opposed merging with the Radical Democrats and broke away to form the [[Christian People's Party (Estonia)|Christian Democratic Party]].<ref name=V1>McHale, p386</ref> In the April 1919 [[Estonian Constituent Assembly election, 1919|Constituent Assembly elections]] the new party won 25 of the 120 seats, becoming the third-largest party in the Assembly.
The party was established in March 1919 by a merger of the [[Estonian Democratic Party]] and the [[Estonian Radical Democratic Party]].<ref name=VM>Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p385 {{ISBN|0-313-23804-9}}</ref> Some right-wing members of the Democratic Party opposed merging with the Radical Democrats and broke away to form the [[Christian People's Party (Estonia)|Christian Democratic Party]].<ref name=V1>McHale, p386</ref> In the April 1919 [[1919 Estonian Constituent Assembly election|Constituent Assembly elections]] the new party won 25 of the 120 seats, becoming the third-largest party in the Assembly.


However, the [[Estonian parliamentary election, 1920|1920 election]] saw it reduced to 10 seats in the 100-seat [[Riigikogu]]. It won eight seats in the [[Estonian parliamentary election, 1923|1923]] and [[Estonian parliamentary election, 1926|1926 elections]], and nine in the [[Estonian parliamentary election, 1929|1929 elections]].
However, the [[1920 Estonian parliamentary election|1920 election]] saw it reduced to 10 seats in the 100-seat [[Riigikogu]]. It won eight seats in the [[1923 Estonian parliamentary election|1923]] and [[1926 Estonian parliamentary election|1926 elections]], and nine in the [[1929 Estonian parliamentary election|1929 elections]].


In 1931 it merged with [[Christian People's Party (Estonia)|Christian People's Party]] to form the United Nationalist Party, which was joined by the [[Estonian Labour Party]] and the [[Landlords' Party]] the following year, becoming the [[National Centre Party (Estonia)|National Centre Party]].<ref>McHale, p384</ref>
In October 1931, it merged with [[Christian People's Party (Estonia)|Christian People's Party]] to form the United Nationalist Party; the resulting party was joined by the [[Estonian Labour Party]] in January 1932, becoming the [[National Centre Party (Estonia)|National Centre Party]].<ref>McHale, p384</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 00:38, 12 February 2024


Estonian People's Party
Eesti Rahvaerakond
GründerJaan Tõnisson
GegründetMarch 1919
DissolvedOctober 1931
Split fromEstonian Democratic Party
Estonian Radical Democratic Party
Succeeded byNational Centre Party
IdeologyConservatism
National liberalism
Ordoliberalism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Green
Politics of Estonia
State
Presidency
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

The Estonian People's Party (Estonian: Eesti Rahvaerakond, ER) was a centre-right political party in Estonia.

History

The party was established in March 1919 by a merger of the Estonian Democratic Party and the Estonian Radical Democratic Party.[1] Some right-wing members of the Democratic Party opposed merging with the Radical Democrats and broke away to form the Christian Democratic Party.[2] In the April 1919 Constituent Assembly elections the new party won 25 of the 120 seats, becoming the third-largest party in the Assembly.

However, the 1920 election saw it reduced to 10 seats in the 100-seat Riigikogu. It won eight seats in the 1923 and 1926 elections, and nine in the 1929 elections.

In October 1931, it merged with Christian People's Party to form the United Nationalist Party; the resulting party was joined by the Estonian Labour Party in January 1932, becoming the National Centre Party.[3]

References

  1. ^ Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p385 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  2. ^ McHale, p386
  3. ^ McHale, p384
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