List of political parties in Estonia
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Contents
The parties
Major parties
Parties represented in the Riigikogu or the European Parliament.
Name | Leader | Ideology | MPs | MEPs | ||
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Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond |
RE | Taavi Rõivas | Classical liberalism | 30 | 2 | |
Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond |
K | Edgar Savisaar | Centrism | 27 | 1 | |
Social Democratic Party Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond |
SDE | Jevgeni Ossinovski | Social democracy | 15 | 1 | |
Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit |
IRL | Margus Tsahkna | Liberal conservatism | 14 | 1 | |
Free Party Eesti Vabaerakond |
EV | Andres Herkel | Liberal conservatism | 8 | 0 | |
Conservative People's Party of Estonia Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond |
EKRE | Mart Helme | National conservatism | 7 | 0 |
Other parties
- Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid) – christian democratic (member European Christian Political Movement)
- Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) – ecologist
- Estonian United Left Party (Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei) – socialist, Russian minority, member European Left
- Estonian Independence Party (Eesti Iseseisvuspartei) – eurosceptic, nationalist
- Estonian Freedom Party – Farmers’ Assembly (Eesti Vabaduspartei – Põllumeeste Kogu) – nationalist
- Party of People's Unity (Rahva Ühtsuse Erakond) - conservative liberalism
Former parties
- Communist Party of Estonia (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei)
- Communist Party (on CPSU platform) (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei (NLKP platvormil))
- Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond)
- 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")
- 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)