Estonian Party for the Future

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Estonian Party for the Future
Eesti Tulevikuerakond
AbbreviationTULE
President Viktoria Lukats
Vice PresidentVahur Kollom
FoundedAugust 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
DissolvedMay 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)
Merger of Free Party
Biodiversity Party
Succeeded by Free Party (2024)
Headquarters Tällevere
Membership (2021)Increase2.svg 934 [1]
Ideology
Political position Centre [2] to centre-right [3]
Colours  Black
   Green
Riigikogu
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European Parliament (Estonian seats)
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Website
tulevikuerakond.com

The Estonian Party for the Future (Estonian : Eesti Tulevikuerakond, TULE) was an agrarian political party in Estonia. On 26 May 2024, the party rebranded to the old name Estonian Free Party. [4]

It was founded in 2020 from the merger of the Estonian Free Party and the Estonian Biodiversity Party. [5] At the February 2021 general assembly, Lauri Tõnspoeg was elected president of the party, and Vahur Kollom was elected vice-president. Urmas Heinaste, Mati Kose, Viktoria Lukats, Urmas Ott and Teet Randma were elected to the party board. [6]

Logo before 2021 Eesti Tulevikuerakond logo.svg
Logo before 2021

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References

  1. "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 15 Jan 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Estonian Party for the Future". Our Campaigns. 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Estonia". Europe Elects.
  4. "Vabaerakond tuleb tagasi! | Vabaerakond". vabaerakond.ee. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. "Free Party and Biodiversity Party merger officially agreed". ERR. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  6. https://www.tulevikuerakond.com/post/eesti-tulevikuerakond-valis-uue-juhatuse-ja-presidendi Eesti Tulevikuerakond valis uue juhatuse ja presidendi