Eesti

 

Adopted 1925-1940,

 Readopted 1990

 

1211 - 1219               Estonian Bishopic

1219 - 1346               Estonian Duchy (Province of Denmark)

01 Nov 1346               Part of the Teutonic Order

05 Mar 1562               Part of Livonia

20 Mar 1584               Annexed by Sweden

10 Oct 1710               Part of Russian Empire

28 Nov 1917               Estonian Provisional assembly takes supreme power

23 Feb 1918               Independence declared

25 Feb      - 11 Nov 1918 German occupation

28 Feb 1918 - 21 Jul 1940 Republic of Estonia

29 Nov 1918 - 24 May 1919 Estobian Soviet Republic proclaimed in Russian occupied territory

21 Jul 1940               Estonian SSR proclaimed

06 Aug 1940               Annexed by USSR

07 Jul 1941 - 18 Sep 1944 Part of German Ostland

22 Sep 1944               Estonian SSR restored

16 Nov 1988               Declaration of State Sovereignty

08 May 1990-              Republic of Estonia

20 Aug 1991               Independence declared

01 May 2004               Accession to the EU

 

Capital: Tallinn.

Language: Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarussian, Finnish, Swedish.

Religion: Lutheran, Orthodox.

National Anthem: "Mu Isamaa, Mu Onn Ja Room" (My Native Land, My Pride and Joy).

National Motto: Heade üllatuste maa (Positively Suprising).

National Day: Independence day, 24 Febuary (1918).

Currency: Euro (Kroon 1928-40, 1992-2010).

 

Elders

1211 - 1212 Kyriavan

1212 - 1220 Thabelin

1212        Meme

1212 - 1217 Lembitu

1213 - 1217 Wottele

1214 - 1217 Maniwald

1217 - 1219 Unnepewe

Viceroys for the Duke of Estonia

   Jun 1219 - 01 Nov 1346 The Monarchs of Denmark

1219 - 1221               Andreas Sunonis, Archbishop of Lund

1248 - 1249               Saxo Aginsun

1249                      Stigot Agison

1254 - 1257               Saxo

1259                      Jakob Ramesson

1262                      .....

1266                      Woghen Palissun

1270                      Siverith

1275 - 1279               Eliard von Oberch

1279 - 1281               Odewart Lode

1287                      Friedrich Moltike

1288                      Johann Sialanzfar

1296                      Nils Axelsson

1298                      Nikolaus Ubbison

1304                      Johann Saxesson

1310                      Johannes Canne

1312 - 1313               Ago Saxisson

1313 - 1314               Heinrich Bernauer

1323                      Johannes Kanna

1329                      Heinrich Spliit

1332 - 1335               Markard Breide

1340 - 1343               Konrad Preen

1343                      Bertram von Parembeke

1344 - 1346               Stigot Andersson

 

10 Oct 1710 - 15 Mar 1917 The Monarchs of Russia

 

Chairmen of the Provisional Estonian Province Assembly

14 Jul      - 25 Oct 1917 Artur Vallner .............................. 1887-1939

25 Oct      - 27 Nov 1917 Otto August Strandman ...................... 1875-1941

27 Nov 1917 - 03 Feb 1918 Ado Birk ................................... 1883-1942

03 Feb      - 23 Apt 1918 Kaarel Parts ............................... 1873-1940

Heads of State

19 Feb      - 25 Feb 1918 Konstantin Päts (1st Time) ................. 1874-1956

                        - Jüri Vilms ................................. 1889-1918

                        - Konstantin Konik ........................... 1873-1936

12 Nov      - 23 Apr 1919 Konstantin Päts (2nd Time)

23 Apr 1919 - 21 Dec 1920 August Rei ................................. 1886-1963

State Elders

21 Dec 1920 - 25 Jan 1921 Ants Piip .................................. 1884-1942

25 Jan 1921 - 21 Nov 1922 Konstantin Päts (1st Time) ................. (s.a)

21 Nov 1922 - 02 Aug 1923 Juhan Kukk ................................. 1885-1945

26 Mar      - 16 Dec 1924 Friedrich Karl Akel ........................ 1871-1941

02 Aug 1923 - 26 Mar 1924 Konstantin Päts (2nd Time)

16 Dec 1924 - 15 Dec 1925 Jüri Jaakson ............................... 1870-1942

15 Dec 1925 - 09 Dec 1927 Jaan Teemant ............................... 1872-1941

09 Dec 1927 - 04 Dec 1928 Jaan Tõnisson (1st Time) ................... 1868-1941

04 Dec 1928 - 09 Jul 1929 August Rei ................................. (s.a)

09 Jul 1929 - 12 Feb 1931 Otto August Strandann ...................... (s.a)

12 Feb 1931 - 19 Feb 1932 Konstantin Päts (3rd Time)

19 Feb      - 19 Jul 1932 Jaan Teemant (2nd Time)

19 Jul      - 07 Nov 1932 Kaarel August Eenpalu ...................... 1888-1942

07 Nov 1932 - 18 May 1933 Konstantin Päts (4th Time)

18 May      - 21 Oct 1933 Jaan Tõnisson (2nd Time)

Presidents

21 Oct 1933 - 23 Jul 1940 Konstantine Päts ........................... (s.a)

15 Sep 1941 - 18 Sep 1944 Hjalmar Mäe ................................ 1901-1978

18 Sep      - 22 Sep 1944 Jüri Uluots ................................ 1890-1945

08 May 1990 - 05 Oct 1992 Arnold Feodor Rüütel (1st Time) ............ 1928-

05 Oct 1992 - 08 Oct 2001 Lennart Georg Meri ......................... 1929-2006

08 Oct 2001 - 09 Oct 2006 Arnold Feodor Rüütel (2nd Time)

09 Oct 2006 -             Toomas Hendrik Ilves ....................... 1953-

 

 

Prime Ministers

12 Nov 1918 - 08 May 1919 Konstantin Päts (1st Time) ................. (s.a)

08 May      - 18 Nov 1919 Otto August Strandmann ..................... (s.a)

18 Nov 1919 - 28 Jul 1920 Jaan Tõnisson (1st Time) ................... (s.a)

28 Jul      - 30 Jul 1920 Ado Birk ................................... (s.a)

30 Jul      - 26 Oct 1920 Jaan Tõnisson (2nd Time)

26 Oct      - 21 Dec 1920 Ants Piip .................................. (s.a)

21 Dec 1920 - 24 Jan 1934 TheHeads of State

24 Jan 1934 - 03 Sep 1937 Konstantin Päts (2nd Time)

03 Sep 1937 - 21 Apr 1938 TheHeads of State

21 Apr 1938 - 12 Oct 1939 Kaarel August Eenpalu ...................... (s.a)

12 Oct 1939 - 21 Jun 1940 Jüri Uluots ................................ 1890-1945

18 Sep      - 22 Sep 1944 Otto Tief .................................. 1889-1976

08 May 1990 - 30 Jan 1992 Edgar Savisaar ............................. 1950-

30 Jan      - 21 Oct 1992 Tiit Vähi (1st Time) ....................... 1947-

21 Oct 1992 - 08 Nov 1994 Mart Laar (1st Time) ....................... 1960-

08 Nov 1994 - 17 Apr 1995 Andres Tarand .............................. 1940-

17 Apr 1995 - 17 Mar 1997 Tiit Vähi (2nd Time)

17 Mar 1997 - 25 Mar 1999 Mart Siimann ............................... 1946-

25 Mar 1999 - 28 Jan 2002 Mart Laar (2nd Time)

28 Jan 2002 - 10 Apr 2003 Siim Kallas ................................ 1948-

10 Apr 2003 - 13 Apr 2005 Juhan Parts ................................ 1966-

13 Apr 2005 - 26 Mar 2014 Andrus Ansip ............................... 1956-

26 Mar 2014 -             Taavi Rõivas ............................... 1979-

 

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