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Estonian Coalition Party
Eesti Koonderakond (Estonian)
LeaderTiit Vähi
Mart Siimann
Founded1991
Dissolved2002
IdeologyLiberalism[1]
Social liberalism[2]
Political positionCentre[3][4]
International affiliationLiberal International

Estonian Coalition Party (Estonian: Eesti Koonderakond) was an Estonian centre-right liberal political party. Founded in 1991 by Tiit Vähi, it disbanded in 2002. The party was an observing member of Liberal International from 1998 on. It had contacts with parties like Latvian Way and participated in the ruling coalition of 1995-1999. A party mostly uniting former (urban) nomenklatura and other Soviet era officials, it was closely allied with the Party of Rural People, which, however, represented more populist, centre-left ideology.

Electoral results

Parliamentary elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Government
1992[a] 62,329 13.6 (#2)
17 / 101
 17 Opposition
1995[b] 174,248 32.2 (#1)
41 / 101
 Increase 24 Coalition
1999[c] 36,692 7.6 (#4)
7 / 101
 Decrease 34 Opposition
  1. ^ as Safe Home (joint list with Country People's Union)
  2. ^ with Country People's Union
  3. ^ with Estonian Country Union and Party of Estonian Pensioners and Families

References

  1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram. "Estonia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 13 October 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2023). Parties and Elections in Europe: Parliamentary Elections and Governments since 1945, European Parliament Elections, Political Orientation and History of Parties. Books on Demand. p. 173. ISBN 9783734706691.
  3. ^ Vance, Charles; Paik, Yongsun (2006). Managing a Global Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities in International Human Resource Management. M.E. Sharpe. p. 61. ISBN 9780765620163.
  4. ^ Siaroff, Alan (2019). Comparative European Party System (PDF). p. 237. ISBN 978-1-138-88805-0.


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