Estonian People's Party
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The Estonian People's Party was a centre-right
political party in Estonia
. Its predecessor, the Estonian Popular Progress Party was founded by Jaan Tõnisson
in 1905 as one of the first Estonian political parties. After the Revolution of 1905, it remained the only legal political party in Estonia until 1917, when the party was renamed Estonian Democratic Party . The Estonian People's Party was officially founded in 1919 and remained an active coalition party until 1932, when it merged with other centrist parties to form the National Centre Party.
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
political party in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. Its predecessor, the Estonian Popular Progress Party was founded by Jaan Tõnisson
Jaan Tõnisson
Jaan Tõnisson VR I/3, II/3 and III/1 was an Estonian statesman, serving as the Prime Minister of Estonia twice during 1919 to 1920 and as the Foreign Minister of Estonia from 1931 to 1932.-Early life:...
in 1905 as one of the first Estonian political parties. After the Revolution of 1905, it remained the only legal political party in Estonia until 1917, when the party was renamed Estonian Democratic Party . The Estonian People's Party was officially founded in 1919 and remained an active coalition party until 1932, when it merged with other centrist parties to form the National Centre Party.