Eesti Vasakpartei

Leadership	Sirje Kingsepp
Founded	December 19, 1990
Political Ideology	Democratic Socialism
International Affiliation	none
European Affiliation	Party of the European Left, New European Left Forum
Euro. Parliament Group	none
Colours	Red and Green
Headquarters	Tallinn 10510 Peapostkontor P. Box 4102
Website	www.esdtp.ee
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Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei - EVP) is a left socialist political party in Estonia. Image File history File linksMetadata ELP_logo. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Democratic socialism is a broad political movement propagating the ideals of socialism within the context of a democratic system. ... The European Left party is a political party at European level and an association of socialist and communist political parties in the European Union. ... County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... Politics of Estonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Estonia is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Political parties in Estonia lists political parties in Estonia. ... Elections in Estonia gives information on election and election results in Estonia. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

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 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... Vaino Väljas (b. ...

• 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. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was 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. ... 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 2,059 votes (0,4%). 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-)

Vaino Väljas (b. ...

External links

• Homepage of Estonian Left Party