Estonian coalition party
The Estonian Coalition Party (Estonian Eesti Koonderakond ) was a liberal party in Estonia from 1991 to 2000 . From 1995 to 1999 in particular, the coalition party shaped Estonian politics in several governments together with rural-agrarian parties that later merged as the Estonian People's Union ( Eesti Rahvaliit ).
History, people, program
The coalition party was founded shortly after Estonian independence was regained on December 8, 1991.
The coalition party gathered u. a. Former KP members who now officially committed to the social market economy . Its co-founder and long-term chairman was Tiit Vähi (Prime Minister 1992 and 1995–1997). He was followed from 1997 to 1999 as party chairman and prime minister Mart Siimann .
Programmatically, it decreed itself as a center-right party with strong liberal and social tendencies. In her program she emphasized personal freedom and responsibility. From 1998 she had observer status with the Liberal International .
elections
For the first time, the coalition party under the umbrella of the electoral alliance Kindel Kodu ("The Safe House") took part in the 1992 parliamentary election together with the Eesti Maaliit and the Eesti Demokraatlik Õigusliit . The alliance received 17 out of 101 seats in parliament ( Riigikogu ), but remained in the opposition.
In the parliamentary elections in 1995 , the joint list formed by the five parties Koonderakond, Eesti Maarahva Erakond, Eesti Maaliit, Eesti Pensionäride ja Perede Erakond and Põllumeeste Kogu was awarded Valimisliit Koonderakond ja Maarahva Ühendus (KMÜ) (“electoral alliance of the coalition party and rural people”) 32% . It reached 41 of the 101 seats in parliament ( Riigikogu ) and was by far the strongest parliamentary group.
The electoral bloc led the government in the following three cabinets of Prime Minister Tiit Vähi ( Cabinet Vähi II , Cabinet Vähi III ) and Mart Siimann ( Cabinet Siimann ). Vähi first ruled in 1995 in a coalition with the Center Party ( Keskerakond ). In the same year, the coalition broke up after a bugging scandal involving Interior Minister Edgar Savisaar . The electoral alliance then ruled from 1995 to 1997 together with the Reform Party ( Reformierakond ). In 1997 this coalition also broke up. The electoral alliance then led a minority government under Mart Siimann until 1999.
At the parliamentary elections in 1999 , the electoral alliance split up. The Eesti Maarahva Erakond received (together with the Eesti Maaliit ) only seven mandates, the Koonderakond (together with the EPPE) also received seven. The parties went into opposition.
In August 2000, the politician and former parliamentary president Ülo Nugis split off from the party with his supporters and founded their own party. The coalition party then showed strong dissolution tendencies. It was officially dissolved in November 2002.
Party leader
1991/1992: Jaak Tamm
1992/1993: Peeter Lorents
1993: Riivo Sinijärv
1993–1997: Tiit Vähi
1997–1999: Mart Siimann
1999/2000: Andrus Öövel
2000–2002: Märt Kubo
Web links
- History of the party (histrodamus.ee)