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
Major parties
Parties represented in the Riigikogu or the European Parliament.
| Party | Leader | Ideology | Political position | MPs | MEPs | European affiliation | |||
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| Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond |
RE | Kaja Kallas | Liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-right | 38 / 101
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2 / 7
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ALDE | ||
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Conservative People's Party of Estonia Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond |
EKRE | Martin Helme | National conservatism Right-wing populism |
Right-wing to far-right | 16 / 101
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1 / 7
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I&D | |
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Estonia 200 Erakond Eesti 200 |
E200 | Margus Tsahkna | Liberalism Social liberalism |
Centre | 14 / 101
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0 / 7
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Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond |
KE | Mihhail Kõlvart | Plurinationalism Populism |
Centre-left | 13 / 101
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1 / 7
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ALDE | |
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Fatherland Isamaa |
I | Urmas Reinsalu | National conservatism Christian democracy |
Centre-right to right-wing | 10 / 101
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1 / 7
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EPP | |
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Social Democratic Party Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond |
SDE | Lauri Läänemets | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-left | 9 / 101
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2 / 7
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PES | |
Other parties
| Name | Leader | Ideology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Greens Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised |
EER | Evelyn Sepp Mihkel Kangur |
Green politics Social liberalism | |
| The Right Parempoolsed |
PP | Lavly Perling | Fiscal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism | |
| Estonian Party for the Future Eesti Tulevikuerakond |
TULE | Viktoria Lukats | Agrarianism Green politics | |
| Estonian Freedom Party – Farmers' Assembly Vabaduspartei – Põllumeeste Kogu |
V–PK | Rein Koch | Agrarianism Conservatism | |
| Estonian United Left Party Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei |
EÜVP | Keijo Lindeberg | Russian minority politics Russophilia | |
| TOGETHER organization points to sovereignty KOOS organisatsioon osutab suveräänsusele |
KOOS | Oleg Ivanov | Social conservatism Pro-Russia | |
Former parties
- 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) (?)
- Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond)
- Democratic Party (Estonia) (?)
- Estonian Biodiversity Party (Elurikkuse Erakond)
- Estonian Christian Democratic Party (?)
- Estonian Christian Democratic Union (?)
- Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid)
- Estonian Citizen (?)
- Estonian Country Union (Eesti Maaliit)
- Estonian Democratic Labour Party (Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond)
- Estonian Democratic Union (?)
- Estonian Entrepreneurs' Party (?)
- 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 Party of Pensioners and Families (Eesti Pensionäride ja Perede Erakond)
- Estonian People's Party (Eesti Rahvaerakond)
- 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) (?)
- Free Estonia (Demokraatlik Ühendus "Vaba Eesti")
- Independent Royalist Party of Estonia (Sõltumatud Kuningriiklased)
- Joint Soviet of Work Collectives (?)
- Liberal People's Party (Estonia) (?)
- 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
- Party of People's Unity (Rahva Ühtsuse Erakond)
- People's Party (Estonia) (?)
- People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives (Vabariiklaste ja Konservatiivide Rahvaerakond)
- Popular Front of Estonia (Rahvarinne)
- Pro Patria Union (Isamaaliit)
- Progress Party (Estonia) (?)
- Progressive Party (Estonia) (?)
- Radical Democratic Party (Estonia) (?)
- Republican Coalition Party (Vabariiklaste Koonderakond)
- Res Publica Party (Erakond Res Publica)
- 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)