Fatherland Party Isamaa Erakond | |
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| Leader | Urmas Reinsalu |
| Founders | Taavi Veskimägi Tõnis Lukas |
| Founded | 4 June 2006 |
| Merger of | Pro Patria Union Res Publica |
| Headquarters | Paldiski mnt 13, Tallinn |
| Youth wing | ResPublica |
| Membership (2024) |  7,084[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International International Democracy Union[3] |
| Colours |
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| Riigikogu | 10 / 101 |
| Municipalities | 140 / 1,717 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 7 |
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| Website | |
| isamaa | |
Isamaa (lit. 'Fatherland') is a Christian-democratic[4][2] and national conservative[5] political party in Estonia.[6]
It was founded on 4 June 2006 under the name of "Pro Patria and Res Publica Union", by the merger of two conservative parties, Pro Patria Union and Res Publica Party. Up to the 2007 parliamentary elections, the party held 32 seats out of 101 in the Riigikogu and one of Estonia's six seats in the European Parliament. The party is a member of the European People's Party (EPP). The merged party consisted of two separate boards and two party leaders, which was replaced by a unified board and leader in May 2007. The party's prime minister candidate was Mart Laar, who became a chairman of the party. In 2018, its name was changed to "Isamaa", meaning literally "Fatherland".[7]
Ideologically, it has been positioned on the centre-right[8] or right-wing[2] on the political spectrum, and it is economically liberal.[2]
- ^ "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hyndle-Hussein, Joanna (4 March 2015). "The parliamentary elections in Estonia". Centre for Eastern Studies.
- ^ "Members | International Democracy Union". 1 February 2018.
- ^ Marju Lauristin; Sten Hansson (2019). "Estonia". In Miloš Gregor; Otto Eibl (eds.). Thirty Years of Political Campaigning in Central and Eastern Europe. Springer International. p. 27. ISBN 978-3-03-027693-5.
- ^ "Isamaa erakonna maailmavaate aluspõhimõtted – Isamaa Erakond" (in Estonian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Bakke, Elisabeth (2010). "Central and East European party systems since 1989". In Ramet, Sabrina P. (ed.). Central and Southeast European Politics Since 1989. Cambridge University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-139-48750-4.
- ^ "Our History". Isamaa.ee. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Estonia". Freedom in the World 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019.
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