Estonian Coalition Party

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Estonian Coalition Party
Eesti Koonderakond (Estonian)
Leader Tiit Vähi
Mart Siimann
Founded1991
Dissolved2002
Ideology Liberalism [1]
Social liberalism [2]
Political position Centre [3] [4]
International affiliation Liberal 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.

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Electoral results

Parliamentary elections

ElectionVotes %Seats+/–Government
1992 [a] 62,32913.6 (#2)
17 / 101
17Opposition
1995 [b] 174,24832.2 (#1)
41 / 101
Increase2.svg 24Coalition
1999 [c] 36,6927.6 (#4)
7 / 101
Decrease2.svg 34Opposition
  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

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