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Communist Party of Estonia (in Estonian: Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei, in Russian: Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Estonii; EKP) was a political party in Estonia. The President of Estonia is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Prime Minister of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Peaminister) is the head of government of the Republic of Estonia. ... Andrus Ansip Photo: Magnus Frödenberg/norden. ... The Government of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus) exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia. ... Andrus Ansip is the current Prime Minister of Estonia, his cabinet took office on April, 12, 2005 after being approved by Riigikogu by 53 members out of 101. ... The Riigikogu is the legislative assembly of Estonia. ... Elections in Estonia gives information on election and election results in Estonia. ... Political parties in Estonia lists political parties in Estonia. ... A County (est: maakond) is an administrative subdivision of Estonia. ... The European Union or EU is a supranational and intergovernmental union of 25 European states. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... Following independence from the Soviet Union, Estonias immediate priority was the withdrawal of Russian (formerly Soviet) forces from Estonian territory. ... // Pre-history Chudes (proto-Estonians) and other Finnic tribes. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

Republic of Estonia

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EKP was formed November 5, 1920. November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ...

The Uprising of December 1, 1924

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The Parliament of Estonia forbade the EKP on February 12, 1925. The Riigikogu is the legislative assembly of Estonia. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Occupation of Estonia by Soviet Union

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This term is generally used for the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) in the first phases of World War II. // History of the occupation Before the beginning of World War II Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed an ostensible non-aggression treaty known as...

Occupation of Estonia by Nazi Germany

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Occupation of Estonia by Nazi Germany. ...

Estonian SSR

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The EKP was purged in 1950 of many of its original native leaders; they were replaced by several prominent Russian Estonians who had grown up in Russia. After Stalin's death in 1953, Nikita Khrushchev's liberalization also touched Estonia. State motto: Kõigi maade proletaarlased, ühinege (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Official language Estonian, Russian (de facto) Capital Tallinn Chairman of the Supreme Council Arnold Rüütel (at the time of regaining independence) Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until July 21, 1940 August 6, 1940 August 20, 1991... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Iosif (usually anglicized as Joseph) Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), original name Ioseb Jughashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვილი; see Other names section) (December 21, 1879[1] – March 5, 1953) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and leader of the Soviet Union. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... (Russian: , Nikita Sergeevič Hruščëv; surname commonly romanized as Khrushchev, IPA: ; April 17, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... In general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. ...

Perestroika

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EKP was divided in 1990, as the pro-sovereignty majority faction of EKP separated itself from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and became the Estonian Democratic Labour Party. The minority faction of pro-Soviet hardliners broke away forming a party called or Communist Party of Estonia (CPSU) (EKP (NLKP)). Poster showing Mikhail Gorbachev Perestroika ( , Russian: ) is the Russian word (which passed into English) for the economic reforms introduced in June 1987 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. ... This article is about the year. ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the All... Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP) is a left socialist political party in Estonia. ... Communist Party of Estonia (in Estonian: Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei, in Russian: Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Estonii) was a political party in Estonia. ...

See also

• Young Communist League of Estonia