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03-23-2003, 04:52 AM
COUNTRY Republic of Estonia
ELECTION TYPE Parliamentary
DATE March 2, 2003
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At stake in this election:
101 seats in Parliament (Riigikogu)
Description of government structure:
Chief of State: President Arnold RUUTEL
Head of Government: Prime Minister Siim KALLAS
National Assembly: Estonia has a unicameral Parliament (Rigikogu) with 101 seats.
Description of electoral system:
The president is elected by Parliament to serve a five-year term.
Members of parliament are elected by popular vote to serve a four-year term.
Main parties in the electoral race:
Party: Center Party (K)
Leader: Edgar SAVISAAR
Seats won in this election:28
Seats won in last election: 28
Party: “Res Publica” (RP)
Leader: Juhan PARTS
Seats won in this election:28
Seats won in last election: 0
Party: Reform Party (RE)
Leader: Siim KALLAS, Toomas SAVI, Valve KIRSIPUU
Seats won in this election:19
Seats won in last election: 18
Party: People’s Union (RL)
Leaders: Villu REILJAN
Seats won in this election: 13
Seats won in last election: 6
Party: Pro Patria Union (I)
Leader: Mart LAAR, Tunne KELAM, Toivo JURGENSON
Seats won in this election:7
Seats won in last election: 18
Party: Moderates (M)
Leader: Ivar PADAR
Seats won in this election: 6
Seats won in last election: 17
Party: United People’s Party (EURP)
Leaders: Viktor ANDREJEV, Jevgeni TOMBERG, Tiit TOOMSALU
Seats won in this election:--
Seats won in last election: 6
When was the last election?
The last parliamentary election in Estonia was held on March 7, 1999.
Population and number of registered voters:
Population: 1,415,681 (July 2002 estimate)
Number of registered voters: 857,270 (Based on the 1999 parliamentary elections)
Is there anything unique about this upcoming election that would be of interest to an international audience?
Presence of crime, corruption, unemployment and discrimination between ethnic Russians and Estonians were among the major issues in the upcoming election.
The Estonian Election Commission announced that 11 political parties and 1000 candidates were participating in the upcoming election.
Almost exciting
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/election.watch/europe/estonia2.html
ELECTION TYPE Parliamentary
DATE March 2, 2003
Story Tools:
At stake in this election:
101 seats in Parliament (Riigikogu)
Description of government structure:
Chief of State: President Arnold RUUTEL
Head of Government: Prime Minister Siim KALLAS
National Assembly: Estonia has a unicameral Parliament (Rigikogu) with 101 seats.
Description of electoral system:
The president is elected by Parliament to serve a five-year term.
Members of parliament are elected by popular vote to serve a four-year term.
Main parties in the electoral race:
Party: Center Party (K)
Leader: Edgar SAVISAAR
Seats won in this election:28
Seats won in last election: 28
Party: “Res Publica” (RP)
Leader: Juhan PARTS
Seats won in this election:28
Seats won in last election: 0
Party: Reform Party (RE)
Leader: Siim KALLAS, Toomas SAVI, Valve KIRSIPUU
Seats won in this election:19
Seats won in last election: 18
Party: People’s Union (RL)
Leaders: Villu REILJAN
Seats won in this election: 13
Seats won in last election: 6
Party: Pro Patria Union (I)
Leader: Mart LAAR, Tunne KELAM, Toivo JURGENSON
Seats won in this election:7
Seats won in last election: 18
Party: Moderates (M)
Leader: Ivar PADAR
Seats won in this election: 6
Seats won in last election: 17
Party: United People’s Party (EURP)
Leaders: Viktor ANDREJEV, Jevgeni TOMBERG, Tiit TOOMSALU
Seats won in this election:--
Seats won in last election: 6
When was the last election?
The last parliamentary election in Estonia was held on March 7, 1999.
Population and number of registered voters:
Population: 1,415,681 (July 2002 estimate)
Number of registered voters: 857,270 (Based on the 1999 parliamentary elections)
Is there anything unique about this upcoming election that would be of interest to an international audience?
Presence of crime, corruption, unemployment and discrimination between ethnic Russians and Estonians were among the major issues in the upcoming election.
The Estonian Election Commission announced that 11 political parties and 1000 candidates were participating in the upcoming election.
Almost exciting
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/election.watch/europe/estonia2.html