Estonian Left Party (, EVP) was a leftist socialist

political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...

History

*1990: Registration of the independent Estonian Communist Party (EKP). *1992: Congress of EKP renamed Estonian Democratic Labour Party (EDTP). *July 1995: EDLP joined New European Left Forum. *1997: Party renamed the Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party (ESDTP). *2004: ESDTP becomes founding member of European Left party. *December 2004: Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party changes name to Estonian Left Party (EVP). According to the statutes of party the party congress elects the Party Chairman and Executive board as well as nominates a consultative Central Council representing all regional organizations. Local policies are developed by local organizations, while central bodies formulate national policies. EVP lost representatives in

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on the 2003 elections when they got 2,059 votes (0,4%). In 2007 election, it fell further to 0,1% and again got no seats. The party has been chaired by: * Vaino Väljas (1992–1995) * Hillar Eller (1995–1996) * Tiit Toomsalu (1996–2004) *

Sirje Kingsepp Sirje Kingsepp (born 13 September 1969 in Kiviõli) is an Estonian politician and celebrity. Biography She is a former reality TV show '' Baar'' participant, also known as Baari-Sirje (''Sirje of "Baar"''), and a former chairperson of the Est ...

(2004–2007) On 28 June 2008, the Estonian Left Party and the Constitution Party merged to form the Estonian United Left Party (). In a privacy rights legal dispute between

and Eesti Päevaleht, the party was deemed "completely marginal" in Estonia's public life. Postimees 11 June 2009 10:43
Kohus kinnitas nõuet võtta lehe võrguväljaandest maha isikuandmeid sisaldav lugu
by Urmas Seaver

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