List of political parties in Estonia
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.
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The parties
Major parties
Parties represented in the Riigikogu or the European Parliament.
| Name | Leader | Ideology | MPs | MEPs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond |
RE | Kaja Kallas | Classical liberalism[1] | 34 | 2 | |
| Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond |
K | Jüri Ratas | Centrism[1] | 26 | 1 | |
| Conservative People's Party of Estonia Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond |
EKRE | Mart Helme | National conservatism[1] Estonian nationalism[2] |
19 | 1 | |
| Pro Patria Isamaa |
I | Helir-Valdor Seeder | National conservatism[3] Christian democracy[1] |
12 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond |
SDE | Indrek Saar | Social democracy[1] | 10 | 2 | |
Other parties
- Party of People's Will (Erakond Rahva Tahe) – populism
- Estonia 200 (Erakond Eesti 200) – social liberalism, economic liberalism, technocracy
- Richness of Life (Elurikkuse Erakond) – green politics, grassroots democracy, E-democracy
- Estonian Free Party (Eesti Vabaerakond) – liberal conservatism
- Estonian United Left Party (Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei) – democratic socialism, Russian minority politics
- Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) – green politics, green liberalism, direct democracy
- Estonian Independence Party (Eesti Iseseisvuspartei) – hard euroscepticism, ultranationalism, white supremacy
- Estonian Freedom Party – Farmers' Assembly (Eesti Vabaduspartei – Põllumeeste Kogu) – agrarianism, nationalism
Former parties
- Communist Party of Estonia (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei)
- Communist Party (on CPSU platform) (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei (NLKP platvormil))
- Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond)
- Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid) – christian democratic (member European Christian Political Movement)
- Estonian Country Union (Eesti Maaliit)
- Estonian Democratic Labour Party (Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond)
- Estonian Greens (Eesti Rohelised)
- Estonian Labour Party (Eesti Tööerakond)
- Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei)
- Estonian National Independence Party (Eesti Rahvusliku Sõltumatuse Partei"")
- Estonian Party of Pensioners and Families (Eesti Pensionäride ja Perede Erakond)
- Estonian People's Party (Eesti Rahvaerakond)
- 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)
- Independent Royalist Party of Estonia (Sõltumatud Kuningriiklased)
- Libertas Estonia (Libertas Eesti Erakond)
- National Coalition Party Pro Patria (Rahvuslik Koonderakond "Isamaa")
- Party of People's Unity (Rahva Ühtsuse Erakond) - anti-immigration
- People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives (Vabariiklaste ja Konservatiivide Rahvaerakond)
- Popular Front of Estonia (Rahvarinne)
- Pro Patria Union (Isamaaliit)
- Res Publica Party (Erakond Res Publica)
- 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)
See also
- List of political parties by country
- Liberalism in Estonia
References
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2015). "Estonia". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- "Conservative People's Party of Estonia Faction". Riigikogu. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "Isamaa fraktsioon" (in Estonian). Riigikogu. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Retrieved 23 Nov 2019.
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