Estonian Provincial Assembly
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The Estonian Provincial Assembly or Estonian State Diet,[a] also often called by its Estonian name Maapäev,[1] was elected in May–June 1917 during the Russian Revolution as the provincial parliament (diet) of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia. On 28 November 1917, after the
History
On 12 April 1917 the
Elections for the 62 deputies of the Maapäev were held in many stages; members representing the rural communities were elected in two-tiered elections in May–June, while the town representatives were elected in July–August 1917. The election process saw the creation and reorganization of Estonian national parties.
Six parties were represented at the diet, with three independent deputies and two deputies representing the local
Results
Party | Seats | |
---|---|---|
Rural League | 13 | |
STP–ERSP | 11 | |
Estonian Social Democratic Association | 9 | |
Estonian Socialist Revolutionary Party | 8 | |
Estonian Democratic Party | 7 | |
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks) | 5 | |
Estonian Radical Democratic Party | 4 | |
Baltic Germans | 1 | |
Estonian Swedes | 1 | |
Independents | 3 | |
Total | 62 | |
Source: Raun,[2] Suny[3] |
Aftermath
In the wake of the November 1917
After the German occupation of Estonia ended, the Maapäev continued as the legislature of Estonia until 1919.
See also
- Autonomous Governorate of Estonia
- Salvation Committee
- History of Estonia
- List of Chairmen of the Estonian Provincial Assembly
- Estonian War of Independence
- Treaty of Tartu (Russian–Estonian)
Notes
References
- ISBN 978-0-8108-4904-4.
- ^ Toivo U. Raun (2001) Estonia and the Estonians, Hoover Press, p100
- ISBN 978-0-8047-2247-6.
- ISBN 9985-2-0606-1
External links
- Tartu rahu sepistaja Jaan Poska väärib monumenti (in Estonian)
- Livland. Estland. Kurland. Œsel.
- On 28 November 1917, the Estonian Diet (the Maapäev) declared itself fee supreme power in Estonia.
- On 28 November 1917, the Land council proclaimed itself the highest power in Estonia... Archived 10 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- On This Day – 28 November 1917
- Though the popularly elected Provisional National Council, had proclaimed itself the highest authority in Estonia as early as 28 November 1917...