List of political parties in Estonia
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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
[edit]Major parties
[edit]Parties represented in the Riigikogu or the European Parliament.
| Party | Leader | Ideology | Political position | MPs | MEPs | European affiliation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond | RE | Kaja Kallas | Liberalism Pro-Europeanism | Centre-right | 38 / 101 | 1 / 7 | ALDE | |
 | Social Democratic Party Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond | SDE | Lauri Läänemets | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism | Centre-left | 14 / 101 | 2 / 7 | PES | |
 | Estonia 200 Erakond Eesti 200 | E200 | Margus Tsahkna | Liberalism Social liberalism | Centre | 13 / 101 | 0 / 7 | ||
 | Conservative People's Party of Estonia Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond | EKRE | Martin Helme | National conservatism Right-wing populism | Right-wing to far-right | 11 / 101 | 0 / 7 | ||
 | Fatherland Isamaa | I | Urmas Reinsalu | National conservatism Christian democracy | Centre-right to right-wing | 10 / 101 | 2 / 7 | EPP | |
 | Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond | KE | Mihhail Kõlvart | Plurinationalism Populism | Centre-left | 6 / 101 | 1 / 7 | ALDE | |
| Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives Eesti Rahvuslased ja Konservatiivid | ERK | Henn Põlluaas | National conservatism Ethnofuturism | Right-wing to far-right | 3 / 101 | 0 / 7 | |||
Other parties
[edit]| Name | Leader | Ideology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Right Parempoolsed | PP | Lavly Perling | Fiscal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism | |
| Estonian Freedom Party – Farmers' Assembly Vabaduspartei – Põllumeeste Kogu | V–PK | Rein Koch | Agrarianism Conservatism | |
| Estonian Greens Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised | EER | Evelyn Sepp Mihkel Kangur | Green politics Social liberalism | |
| Estonian Free Party Vabaerakond Aru Pähe | VAP | Märt Meesak | Conservative liberalism | |
| Estonian United Left Party (de jure) The Left (de facto) | EÜVP | Keijo Lindeberg | Democratic socialism Pro-Europeanism | |
Former parties
[edit]- Agrarian-Center Party (Estonia) (Eestimaa Talupidajate Keskliit)
- Coalition Party and Country Union (Koonderakond ja Maarahva Ühendus)
- Coalition Party and Country Union (Estonian Coalition Party/Estonian Country People's Union) (?)
- Communist Party of Estonia (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei)
- Communist Party (on CPSU platform) (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei (NLKP platvormil))
- Conservative People's Party of Estonia (1990) (Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond)
- Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond)
- Democratic Party (Estonia) (Eesti Demokraatlik Erakond)
- Estonian Biodiversity Party (Elurikkuse Erakond)
- Estonian Blue Party (Eesti Sinine Erakond)
- Estonian Christian Democratic Party (Eesti Kristlik-Demokraatlik Erakond)
- Estonian Christian Democratic Union (Eesti Kristlik-Demokraatlik Liit)
- Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid)
- Estonian Country Union (Eesti Maaliit)
- Estonian Democratic Justice Union (Eesti Demokraatlik Õigusliit)
- Estonian Democratic Labour Party (Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond)
- Estonian Entrepreneurs' Party (Eesti Ettevõtjate Erakond)
- Estonian Free Party (Eesti Vabaerakond)
- Estonian Greens (Eesti Rohelised)
- Estonian Independence Party (Eesti Iseseisvuspartei)
- Estonian Labour Party (Eesti Tööerakond)
- Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei)
- Estonian National Independence Party (Eesti Rahvusliku Sõltumatuse Partei)
- Estonian National Progressive Party (Eesti Rahvuslik Eduerakond)
- Estonian Party of Pensioners and Families (Eesti Pensionäride ja Perede Erakond)
- Estonian People's Party (Eesti Rahvaerakond)
- Estonian Progressive People's Party (Eesti Rahvameelne Eduerakond)
- Estonian Radical Socialist Party (Eesti Radikaal-Sotsialistlik Partei)
- Estonian Rural League (Eesti Maarahva Liit)
- Estonian Rural People's Union (Eesti Maarahva Liit)
- Estonian Social Democratic Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei)
- Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Iseseisvuspartei)
- Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Tööliste Partei)
- Farmers' Union (Põllumeeste Kogu)
- Free Democratic Party (Estonia) (Eesti Vabad Demokraadid)
- Free Estonia (Demokraatlik Ühendus "Vaba Eesti")
- Independent Royalist Party of Estonia (Sõltumatud Kuningriiklased)
- Joint Soviet of Work Collectives (?)
- Liberal People's Party (Estonia) (Eesti Liberaalne Rahvapartei)
- Libertas Estonia (Libertas Eesti Erakond)
- Moderate (Social Democratic Party/Country Centre Party) (?)
- National Coalition Party Pro Patria (Rahvuslik Koonderakond "Isamaa")
- New Estonia (Uus Eesti), merged to People's Union of Estonia
- Northern Estonian Citizens' Party (Põhja-Eesti Kodanike Partei)
- Party of People's Unity (Rahva Ühtsuse Erakond)
- Peasants' Party (Estonia) (Eesti Talurahva Erakond)
- People's Party (Estonia) (Rahvaerakond)
- People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives (Vabariiklaste ja Konservatiivide Rahvaerakond)
- Popular Front of Estonia (Rahvarinne)
- Pro Patria Union (Isamaaliit)
- Progress Party (Estonia) (?)
- Radical Democratic Party (Estonia) (?)
- Republican Coalition Party (Estonian Republican Coalition Party) (Vabariiklaste Koonderakond)
- Res Publica Party (Erakond Res Publica)
- Safe Home (coalition)
- TOGETHER organization points to sovereignty (KOOS organisatsioon osutab suveräänsusele)
- The Right Wingers (People's Party of Republicans Conservatives) (?)
- RKEI and ERSP (Pro Patria National Coalition and Estonian National Independence Party) (?)
- Russian Social Democratic Party (Vene Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei Eestis)
- Swedish People's League (Rootsi Rahvaliit)
- Vaps Movement (Eesti Vabadussõjalaste Keskliit)
- Russian Party in Estonia (Vene Erakond Eestis)