Estonian Coalition Party Explained

Estonian Coalition Party
Country:Estonia
Leader:Tiit Vähi
Mart Siimann
Foundation:1991
Dissolution:2002
Position:Centre[1] [2]
International:Liberal International

Estonian Coalition Party (Estonian: Eesti Koonderakond) was an Estonian centre-right liberal political party. Founded in 1991 by Tiit Vähi, it disbanded in 2002. The party was an observing member of Liberal International from 1998 on. It had contacts with parties like Latvian Way and participated in the ruling coalition of 1995-1999. A party mostly uniting former (urban) nomenklatura and other Soviet era officials, it was closely allied with the Party of Rural People, which, however, represented more populist, centre-left ideology.

Electoral results

Parliamentary elections

ElectionVotes%Seats+/–Government
199262,32913.6 (#2)17
1995174,24832.2 (#1) 24
199936,6927.6 (#4) 34

Notes and References

  1. Book: Managing a Global Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities in International Human Resource Management . Vance. Charles . Yongsun. Paik . 2006 . 61 . M.E. Sharpe . 9780765620163 .
  2. Book: Siaroff, Alan. Comparative European Party System. 237. 978-1-138-88805-0. 2019.