Estonian Centre Party
Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond | |
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| Leader | Jüri Ratas |
| Founder | Edgar Savisaar |
| Founded | 12 October 1991 |
| Split from | Popular Front of Estonia |
| Headquarters | Narva mnt. 31-M1, Tallinn 10120 |
| Newspaper | Kesknädal |
| Youth wing | Estonian Centre Party Youth |
| Membership (2021) |  14,732[1] |
| Ideology | Populism |
| Political position | Centre-lefta[›] |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| European Parliament group | Renew Europe |
| Colours | Green |
| Riigikogu | 16 / 101 |
| Municipalities | 247 / 1,717 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 7 |
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The Estonian Centre Party (Estonian: Eesti Keskerakond) is a populist political party in Estonia. It was founded in 1991 as a successor to the Popular Front of Estonia. It was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) until September 2024.
In the 2023 parliamentary election, the party received 15.3% of the vote and 16 seats in the Estonian Parliament.[2]
Ideology
[change | change source]The Estonian Centre Party combines left-wing economics and social liberalism. It also has more conservative factions.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The list of the members: Eesti Keskerakond". e-business register. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ↑ "Estonia The Estonian Parliament March 2023 Election | Election results | Estonia". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
