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III Riigikogu
III Riigikogu was the third legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1926 elections (held on 15–17 May 1926). It sat between 15 June 1926 and 14 June 1929, before the next round of elections were held. Parties and seats Officers The following is a list of the Riigikogu's officers during the third legislative session:"III Riigikogu, 15.06.1926-14.06.1929" , '''' ]. Retrieved 25 January 2018. Chairman Karl Einbund, f ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu (, from Estonian ''riigi-'', "of the state", and ''kogu'', "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chief justice of the Supreme Court, and elects (either alone or, if necessary, together with representatives of local government within a broader electoral college) the president. Among its other tasks, the Riigikogu also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations and bring about changes in law, as well as approves the budget presented by the government as law, and monitors the executive power. History History 23 April 1919, the opening session of the Estonian Constituent Assembly is considered the founding date of the Parliament of Estonia. Established under the 1920 constitution, the Riigikogu had 100 members elected for a three-year term on the basis of proportional representation. Elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 Estonian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia between 15 and 17 May 1926. Before the elections, the electoral law was changed to create more stability by introducing a system of bonds and raising the electoral threshold to require a party to win a minimum of two seats. Results See also * III Riigikogu References External linksIII Riigikogu valimised : 15.-17. mail 1926Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo Parliamentary elections in Estonia Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ... 1926 in Estonia May 1926 in Europe {{Estonia-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Estonian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia between 11 and 13 May 1929. Results See also *IV Riigikogu References *IV Riigikogu valimised : 11.-13. maini 1929 / [koostanud A. Tooms] ; Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo = Élections au parlement : de 11.-13. mai 1929 / Bureau Central de Statistique de l'Estonie Tallinn, 1929 (Tallinn : Riigi trükikoda) Parliamentary elections in Estonia 1929 in Estonia 1929 elections in Europe, Estonia May 1929 in Europe {{Estonia-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Estonia
The National Library of Estonia () is a national public institution in Estonia, which operates pursuant to the National Library of Estonia Act (). It was established as the parliamentary library () of Estonia on December 21, 1918. According to the act, the National Library of Estonia is the custodian of Estonian national memory and heritage, and acts as the repository centre of the Estonian literature and national bibliography, the main information provider for the Estonian parliament and many other constitutional institutions, a national centre of library and information sciences, a site for the continuing education of librarians, and also as a cultural centre. From 1984 to 1991, Ivi Eenmaa was the Director of the National Library and from 1991 to 1998 the Director General. From 1998 to 2008, Tiiu Valm was the Director General. From 2008 to 2023, the Director General of the National Library was Janne Andresoo t In 2023 Martin Öövel was elected as the head of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language and the official language of Estonia. It is written in the Latin script and is the first language of the majority of the country's population; it is also an official language of the European Union. Estonian is spoken natively by about 1.1 million people: 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 elsewhere. Classification By Convention (norm), conventions of historical linguistics, Estonian is classified as a part of the Finnic languages, Finnic (a.k.a. Baltic Finnic) branch of the Uralic languages, Uralic (a.k.a. Uralian, or Finno-Ugric languages, Finno-Ugric) language family. Other Finnic languages include Finnish language, Finnish and several endangered languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is typically subclassified as a Southern Finnic language, and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian language, Hungarian and Maltese language, Maltese, Estonian is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Einbund
Kaarel Eenpalu (until 1935 Karl August Einbund; – 27 January 1942) was an Estonian journalist, politician and head of state, who served as 7th Prime Minister of Estonia. Early years Eenpalu was educated at the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu. Between 1909 and 1914 he studied law at the University of Tartu, and later graduated from Imperial Moscow University. From 1910 to 1912 and in 1915 he was member of the editorial board of the ''Postimees'' ("The Postman") daily in Tartu, in 1918 editor of ''Postimees'', in 1920 editor-in-chief of ''Tallinna Teataja'' ("The Tallinn Gazette") daily, and in 1924 editor-in-chief of the ''Kaja'' ("Echo") newspaper. Eenpalu was active in World War I, serving as a battery commander in the 1st Estonian Artillery Regiment in 1917 and 1918. During the Estonian War of Independence in 1918–1919, he first commanded the Tartu High School students' battalion, and then a battery in the 2nd Estonian Artillery Regiment. Political career Eenpalu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihkel Martna
Mihkel Martna (17 September 1860 Veltsa parish, Paimpere – 23 May 1934 Tallinn) was an Estonian politician and journalist. Martna was born in Kreis Wiek in the Governorate of Estonia (in present-day Pärnu County) and studied in a local village school. Thereafter, he worked as country labourer before going to Tallinn in order to become house painter. At this period, he became acquainted with the European workers' movement, socialism and Marxism. As he was one of the first Estonians to be active in this field, he came to be called "the father of Estonian social democracy". As a young man, he was also active in Estonian national movement, publishing articles in Postimees and Sakala and collecting folklore material. Mihkel Martna disseminated socialist ideas in Tallinn, at the end 1880s he lived in Tartu and tried to influence students there. He later came into conflict with Peeter Speek and other Tartu socialists and moved back to Tallinn. Martna took part in the 1905 Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Penno , where he was the chairman from 1934 to 1937.
Rudolf Penno (12 May 1896, Undla Parish (now Kadrina Parish), Wierland County – 25 November 1951, Stockholm) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the V Riigikogu V Riigikogu was the fifth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1932 elections (held on 21–23 May 1932). It sat between 15 June 1932 and 2 October 1934, when its activities were suspended. References 1896 births 1951 deaths People from Kadrina Parish Politicians from Lääne-Viru County[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihkel Juhkam
Mihkel Juhkam (3 August 1884 Küti Parish (now Vinni Parish), Wierland County – 28 January 1942 Sosva camp, Sverdlovsk Oblast) was an Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...n politician. He was a member of the II, III, IV and IV Riigikogu. In 1929 he was minister of defence. References 1884 births 1942 deaths People from Vinni Parish Politicians from Lääne-Viru County People from Kreis Wierland Estonian Labour Party politicians National Centre Party (Estonia) politicians Ministers of defence of Estonia Members of the Estonian Constituent Assembly Members of the Riigikogu, 1923–1926 Members of the Riigikogu, 1926–1929 Members of the Riigikogu, 1929–1932 Members of the Riigikogu, 1932–1934 Estonian military personnel of the Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Tamman
August Tamman (also August Tammann; 17 December 1893 Suure-Kõpu Parish, Viljandi County – 27 July 1934 Tallinn) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of III Riigikogu. He was a member of the Riigikogu since 22 April 1927. He replaced Otto August Strandman Otto August Strandman (; – 5 February 1941) was an Estonian politician, who served as Prime Minister (1919) and State Elder of Estonia (1929–1931). Strandman was one of the leaders of the centre-left Estonian Labour Party, that saw its .... He was also the Secretary of III Riigikogu. References 1893 births 1934 deaths Members of the Riigikogu, 1926–1929 {{Estonia-1929-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl-Ferdinand Kornel
Karl-Ferdinand Kornel (25 August 1882 Tsooru, Kreis Werro – 19 September 1953 Irkutsk Oblast, Russia) was an Estonian jurist, journalist, diplomat and politician. He was a member of the II and III Riigikogu. Kornel began his civil service as a diplomat at the Estonian Embassy in Latvia in 1919. From 1926 until 1927, he was Minister of Commerce and Industry. On 28 November 1945, Kornel was arrested by the Soviet authorities and was sentenced on 10 April 1946 to ten years in prison. He died in custody on 19 September 1953 in the gulag camp system in Irkutsk Oblast Irkutsk Oblast (; ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of the Angara River, Angara, Lena River, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska Rivers. The administrative center is .... References 1882 births 1953 deaths People from Antsla Parish Politicians from Võru County People from Kreis Werro Estonian People's Party politicians Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Karl Johann Liigand
Oskar Karl Johann Liigand (24 May 1874 Karksi Parish (now Mulgi Parish), Kreis Pernau – 20 November 1940 Tõdva Parish, Harju County) was an Estonian journalist and politician. He was a member of the I, II, III and IV Riigikogu IV Riigikogu was the fourth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1929 Estonian parliamentary election, 1929 elections (held on 11–13 May 1929). It sat between 15 June 1929 and 14 June 1932, befor .... 1926-1929 he was First Assistant Secretary of III Riigikogu. References 1874 births 1940 deaths People from Mulgi Parish Politicians from Viljandi County People from Kreis Pernau Estonian People's Party politicians National Centre Party (Estonia) politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1920–1923 Members of the Riigikogu, 1923–1926 Members of the Riigikogu, 1926–1929 Members of the Riigikogu, 1929–1932 {{Estonia-1923-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
