Constitution Party (Estonia)
The Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond), known until 11 February 2006 as the Estonian United People's Party (Eestimaa Ühendatud Rahvapartei), was a political party in Estonia, mainly supported by the Russian minority. The party held 6 seats in the Riigikogu from 1999 to 2003. At the legislative elections of 2 March 2003, it won 2.2% of the popular vote and got no seats. In 2007's election, it fell further to 5,470 votes (1.0%) and again got no seat; Estonian Internal Security Service alleged there was an active promotion campaign by Russian special services.[1]
Constitution Party Konstitutsioonierakond | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Sergei Jürgens |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Dissolved | June 28, 2008 |
| Succeeded by | Estonian United Left Party |
| Headquarters | Estonia a pst 3/5, 10143 Tallinn |
| Ideology | Russian minority interests |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Blue, Orange |
On 28 June 2008, it merged with the Estonian Left Party to form the Estonian United Left Party.
Controversy
According to the Estonian Internal Security Service the Constitution Party was a puppet-party supported and controlled by Russia, created by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) as part of their campaign of "political intelligence manipulations".[2] Also several members of the party have connections with groups such as Nochnoy Dozor.[3]
References
- Eesti Päevaleht 20 June 2008: Kaitsepolitsei aastaraamat: Vene luure tegi mullu Eestis usinalt tööd Archived 2008-06-30 at the Wayback Machine by Kärt Anvelt
- "Counterintelligence". Annual Review 2007 (PDF). Tallinn: Estonian Security Police. 2008. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-15.
- KAPO aastaraamat 2007