Social Democratic Party (Estonia)

The Social Democratic Party ( or SDE) is a social democratic party in Estonia, led by Sven Mikser. It has been a member of the Party of European Socialists since 16 May 2003 and a member of the Socialist International since November 1990.

It was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party (Rahvaerakond Mõõdukad), and as such secured 6 seats with 7.0% share of vote in the Riigikogu (the parliament of Estonia) in 2003. It was the most successful party in the 2004 European Parliamentary Election, obtaining 36.8% of the national vote and returning 3 MEPs.

The party's youth wing is called Young Social Democrats.

History

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1989–today

For the history of Estonian Social Democracy before 1980s, see Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party

During the perestroika era the Estonian Social Democratic Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei) was formed as Estonia's social democratic movements merged in 1990. The movements were: Estonian Democratic Workers Party (Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond), Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Iseseisvuspartei), Russian Social Democratic Party in Estonia (Vene Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei Eestis) and Estonian Socialist Party's Foreign Association (Eesti Sotsialistliku Partei Välismaa Koondis) (successor of Estonian Socialist Workers Party in exile).ESDP's first leader was Marju Lauristin. They restored their contacts with the......
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