Estonian government-in-exile

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Estonian government-in-exile Eesti Vabariigi valitsus eksiilis
1944–1992
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Estonia
Status	Government-in-exile
Capital	Tallinn
Capital-in-exile	Stockholm Oslo New York City
Prime Minister in duties of the President/Acting Prime Minister
• 1945–1963	August Rei
• 1990–1992	Enno Penno
Historical era	Cold War
• The National Committee of the Republic of Estonia proclaimed itself the supreme power of the Republic of Estonia	1 August 1944
• Independence of Estonia recognized by the State Council of the Soviet Union	6 September 1991
• Lennart Meri sworn in as the President of Estonia	6 October 1992
ISO 3166 code	EE

The Estonian government-in-exile^[1] was the formally declared governmental authority of the Republic of Estonia in exile, existing from 1944 until the reestablishment of Estonian sovereignty over Estonian territory in 1991. It traced its legitimacy through constitutional succession to the last Estonian government in power prior to the June 1940 Soviet invasion and occupation of the country. During its existence, it was the internationally recognized government of Estonia.