Estonian Reform Party

Estonian Reform Party

Eesti Reformierakond
Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond
Chairperson	Kaja Kallas
General Secretary	Timo Suslov
Founder	Siim Kallas
Founded	18 November 1994
Merger of	Estonian Liberal Democratic Party; Reform Party[clarification needed];
Headquarters	Tallinn, Tõnismägi 9 10119
Newspaper	Paremad Uudised; Reformikiri
Youth wing	Estonian Reform Party Youth
Membership (2021)	11,262
Ideology	Liberalism (Estonian)
Political position	Centre-right;
European affiliation	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
International affiliation	Liberal International
European Parliament group	Renew Europe
Colours	Yellow; Blue;
Slogan	"Parem Eesti kõigile"; "A Better Estonia for Everyone"
Riigikogu	38 / 101
Municipalities	244 / 1,717
European Parliament	2 / 7
Party flag
Website
	reform.ee
	Politics of Estonia; Political parties; Elections;

The Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia.^[2]^[3] The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" (Estonian: Oravapartei), referencing its logo.^[4]^[5]

It was founded in 1994 by Siim Kallas, then-president of the Bank of Estonia, as a split from Pro Patria National Coalition Party. As the Reform Party has participated in most of the government coalitions in Estonia since the mid-1990s, its influence has been significant, especially regarding Estonia's free market and policies of low taxation. The party has been a full member of Liberal International since 1996, having been an observer member between 1994 and 1996, and a full member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). Reform Party leaders Siim Kallas, Taavi Rõivas, Andrus Ansip and Kaja Kallas have all served as prime ministers of Estonia. From 17 April 2023, the party has been the senior member in a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party and Estonia 200.

^ "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference Kuklys2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Bakke2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Oskolkov, Petr (January 2020). "Estonia's party system today: electoral turbulence and changes in ethno-regional patterns". Baltic Region. 12. Moscow: 6. doi:10.5922/2079-8555-2020-1-1. S2CID 216522189.
^ "Estonia: Kaja Kallas and the liberal Estonia of the future". www.freiheit.org. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[1] "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[Kuklys2014-2] Cite error: The named reference Kuklys2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Bakke2010-3] Cite error: The named reference Bakke2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Oskolkov, Petr (January 2020). "Estonia's party system today: electoral turbulence and changes in ethno-regional patterns". Baltic Region. 12. Moscow: 6. doi:10.5922/2079-8555-2020-1-1. S2CID 216522189.

[5] "Estonia: Kaja Kallas and the liberal Estonia of the future". www.freiheit.org. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

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