Estonian Reform Party

Estonian Reform Party
Eesti Reformierakond
ChairpersonKristen Michal
General SecretaryTimo Suslov
FounderSiim Kallas
Founded18 November 1994; 29 years ago (1994-11-18)
Merger of
HeadquartersTallinn, Tõnismägi 9 10119
NewspaperParemad Uudised
Reformikiri
Youth wingEstonian Reform Party Youth
Membership (2024)Decrease 9,669[1]
IdeologyLiberalism (Estonian)
Political position
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
European Parliament groupRenew Europe
International affiliationLiberal International
Colours
  •   Yellow
  •   Blue
Slogan"Parem Eesti kõigile"
"A Better Estonia for Everyone"
Riigikogu
38 / 101
Municipalities
244 / 1,717
European Parliament
1 / 7
Party flag
Flag of the Estonian Reform Party
Website
reform.ee

The Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia.[2][3] The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" (Estonian: Oravapartei), referencing its logo.[4][5]

It was founded in 1994 by Siim Kallas, then-president of the Bank of Estonia, as a split from Pro Patria National Coalition Party. As the Reform Party has participated in most of the government coalitions in Estonia since the mid-1990s, its influence has been significant, especially regarding Estonia's free market and policies of low taxation. The party has been a full member of Liberal International since 1996, having been an observer member between 1994 and 1996, and a full member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). Reform Party leaders Siim Kallas, Taavi Rõivas, Andrus Ansip and Kaja Kallas have all served as prime ministers of Estonia. From 17 April 2023, the party has been the senior member in a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party and Estonia 200.

  1. ^ "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kuklys2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bakke2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Oskolkov, Petr (January 2020). "Estonia's party system today: electoral turbulence and changes in ethno-regional patterns". Baltic Region. 12. Moscow: 6. doi:10.5922/2079-8555-2020-1-1. S2CID 216522189.
  5. ^ "Estonia: Kaja Kallas and the liberal Estonia of the future". www.freiheit.org. Retrieved 24 August 2021.