Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

Eesti Nõukogude Sotsialistlik Vabariik Эстонская Советская Социалистическая Республика
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
flag coat of arms
Official language	de jure none; de facto Estonian and Russian
Capital	Tallinn
surface	45,226 km²
population	1,565,662
Population density	31.6 inhabitants per km²
National anthem	Anthem of the Estonian SSR
Time zone	UTC + 3

The Estonian SSR in the 1940 borders

The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (abbreviation: ESSR , Estonian : Eesti Nõukogude Sotsialistlik Vabariik abbreviated: Eesti NSV or ENSV , Russian Эстонская ССР / Estonskaja SSR ) was 1940-1990 a Union Republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the field of Estonia , the 1918's Had gained independence from the Russian Empire .

On August 20, 1991, the independence of the Republic of Estonia was officially restored by the parliament of the EPSR. A formal exit from the Soviet Union was waived because the annexation by the Soviet Union was considered illegal under international law and therefore not binding.

music

The hymn of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic , Live on, you strong people of the Kalevids , comes from Gustav Ernesaks (music) and Johannes Semper (text).

The so-called Singing Revolution contributed to the independence of Estonia .

Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

Chairwoman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (Eesti NSV Ülemnõukogu Presiidiumi esimees)

• Johannes Vares (1940-1946)
• Nigol Andresen (1946–1947)
• Eduard Päll (1947–1950)
• August Jakobson (1950–1958)
• Johan Eichfeld (1958–1961)
• Aleksei Müürisepp (1961–1970)
• Aleksander Ansberg (1970)
• Artur Vader (1970–1978)
• Meta Vannas (executive, 1978)
• Johannes Käbin (1978–1983)
• Arnold Rüütel (1983–1990)

Chair of the Council of Ministers

Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of the Estonian SSR (Eesti NSV Ministrite Nõukogu esimees)

• Johannes Lauristin (1940–1941)
• Arnold Veimer (1944–1951)
• Aleksei Müürisepp (1951–1961)
• Valter Klauson (1961-1984)
• Bruno Saul (1984–1988)
• Indrek Toome (1988-1990)

Web links

Commons : Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ From August 25, 1940 to March 26, 1946: Chairwoman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Estonian SSR (Eesti NSV Rahvakomissaride Nõukogu esimees)