Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP) is a left socialist political party in Estonia. This article is about the year. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... The European Left party is a political party at European level and an association of communist and socialist political parties in the European Union It was formed in January 2004 for the purposes of running in the 2004 European Parliament elections. ... County Harju County Mayor Tõnis Palts Area 159. ... On June 28, 1992, Estonian voters approved the constitutional assemblys draft constitution and implementation act, which established a parliamentary government with a president as chief of state and with a government headed by a prime minister. ... Political parties in Estonia lists political parties in Estonia. ... Elections in Estonia gives information on election and election results in Estonia. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ...

History

In June 1988 Communist Party of Estonia (EKP), i.e. the Estonian branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, chief Karl Vaino was replaced by the reform-minded Soviet Ambassador to Nicaragua Vaino Väljas, the former ideological secretary of the EKP. Some of the Estonian members declared that they were fighting for Estonian national interests and tried to contribute to the solving of Estonian problems. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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...

• 1990 was registred the independent Estonian Communist Party (EKP)
• 1992 the congress of EKP renamed party to the Estonian Democratic Labour Party (EDTP).
• July 1995 EDLP joined with New European Left Forum
• 1997 the party was renamed the Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party (ESDTP).
• 2004 ESDTP is a founding member of European Left party.
• December 2004 Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party changed the name to Estonian Left Party (EVP).

According to the statutes of party the party congress elects the Party Chairman and Executive board as well as nominates a consultative Central Council representing all regional organizations. Local policies are developed by local organizations, while central bodies formulate national policies. This article is about the year. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Left party is a political party at European level and an association of socialist and communist political parties in the European Union. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

EVP lost representatives in parliament on the 2003 elections when they got 0,4% of votes. Riigikogu is the name of the national parliament of Estonia. ... Estonian parliamentary election of 2003 was held on 2nd March, 2003. ...

The party has been chaired by:

• Vaino Väljas (1992-1995)
• Hillar Eller (1995-1996)
• Tiit Toomsalu (1996-2004)
• Sirje Kingsepp (2004-)

External links

• Homepage of Estonian Left Party