Estonian Greens
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Estonian Greens | |
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| File:Eestimaa Rohelised logo.svg | |
| Leader | Aleksander Laane |
| Founded | 25 November 2006 |
| Headquarters | Soolahe tee 7, Tallinn |
| Membership (2014) | 1,171 |
| Ideology | Green politics |
| European affiliation | European Green Party |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Colours | Green |
| Riigikogu | 0 / 101
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| European Parliament | 0 / 6
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| Website | |
| http://www.erakond.ee/ | |
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Estonian Greens (Template:Lang-et) is an Estonian green political party. Valdur Lahtvee, an organizer, reported that on 1 November 2006, more than 1000 members had been recruited for the Green Party Initiative Group to register as a political party under Estonian law, opening doors for running at the coming parliament elections in March 2007.
History
The green environmentalist campaign, the Estonian Green Movement (Template:Lang-et) was established by Juhan Aare in May 1988. The Estonian Green Party was established on 19 August 1989, and a rival Green Party under the leadership of Vello Pohla in May 1990. After 2 years of fragmentation the party Estonian Greens was established on December 1991. Only one representative, Rein Järlik was elected to Parliament in September 1992.[1]
On 25 November 2006, the party held its general assembly, with 361 representatives of the 1203 members. The programme of the party was ratified and the board of 13 members elected. Marek Strandberg noted that the goal of the party was to win at least 5 Riigikogu seats in the upcoming elections and to form a Greens parliamentary caucus. The main points of the programme were: protecting Estonia's forests, sea and other resources, combating climate changes, and promoting direct democracy. Economically, the party supports innovativeness and conservative fiscal policies.[2]
In the parliamentary elections held in March 2007, the Estonian Greens received 39,265 votes (7.1% of the total), and thus held six seats in the Riigikogu until 2011.[3]
In the parliamentary elections held in March 2011, the Greens got 21,824 votes (3.8% of the total) and thus lost their 6 seats. In the parliamentary elections held in 2015, the Greens got 5,193 votes (0.9% of the total).[4]
Electoral results
Parliamentary elections
| Election | Votes | Seats | Pos. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | ± pp | # | ± | ||
| 2007 | 39,279 | 7.1 | 6 / 101
|
 6
|
5th | |
| 2011 | 21,824 | 3.8 |  3.3
|
0 / 101
|
6
|
5th |
| 2015 | 5,193 | 0.9 | 2.9
|
0 / 101
|
 0
|
7th |
See also
References
- ^ Bugajski, Janusz (2002). Political Parties of Eastern Europe. M.E. Sharpe. p. 69. ISBN 1-56324-676-7.
- ^ "Täna asutati Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised". Eesti Päevaleht Online. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Legislative elections ESTONIA". Parties and elections.
- ^ "Riigikogu valimised 2015". Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon. Retrieved 8 March 2015.