The Demobilised Soldiers' Union () was a political party in

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 ...

between 1921 and 1925.

History

The party was established in 1923.Vincent E. McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p394 In the elections that year it won a single seat in the

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 chi ...

(taken by Heinrich Laretei) with 1.2% of the vote.

Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ...

& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p582 Nohlen & Stöver, p586 The party was dissolved in 1925 after the

Estonian Defence League The Estonian Defence League (, 'Defence League') is a voluntary paramilitary national defence organization of the Republic of Estonia, under management of the Ministry of Defence. Its aim is to guarantee the preservation of the independence and s ...

was re-established.

References

Defunct political parties in Estonia Political parties established in 1923 1923 establishments in Estonia Political parties disestablished in 1925 1925 disestablishments in Estonia {{Estonia-poli-stub