Lists of political office-holders in Estonia

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These are lists of political office-holders in Estonia.

Overview

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The ancient counties (maakond) and parishes (kihelkond) were headed by Seniores and Meliores (Elders) as noted by Henry of Livonia. The administrative jurisdiction of the parish and county elders was limited, the counties themselves remained autonomous[1] until the Teutonic and Danish conquest of Estonia in the 13th century. Ending with the states and the rulers of states (starting from the time of the first successful Danish conquest in 1219) who either ruled or laid claims of sovereignty over some parts of the territory of present-day Estonia, as well as the leaders of the independent Republic of Estonia since 1918.

Ancient counties

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Counties of Ancient Estonia

Alempois

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Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder – It is probable that these men, whose names appear on a treaty with the Order of the Brethren of the Sword in 1251, were the chiefs of administrative units on Saaremaa, Muhu, and Sõrve. Their "signatures" were, in all likelihood, phonetically "Latinized" by the authors of the document.[citation needed]

Sakala

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Title: Elder (-1223)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Title: Elder (-1224)

Danish dukes of Estonia

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Masters and bishops of the Livonian Order

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Masters of the Livonian Order

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Bishops of Riga

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Bishops of Leal

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Bishops of Dorpat

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Prince-Bishops of Ösel-Wiek

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Swedish dukes of Estonia

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Imperial Russian governorates of Reval and Estonia (1721–1917)

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The Reval Governorate and the Governorate of Estonia were part of the Russian Empire (1721–1917).

Tsars and Emperors of Russia (1721–1917)

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Governors of Reval (1721–1796)

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Governors of Estonia (1796–1917)

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World War I temporary governments

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Russian Provisional Government, 1917

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Alexander Kerensky

Title: Chairman (1917)

Title: Prime Minister (1917)

Soviet Executive Committee of Estonia 1917

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(independent de facto)

Title: Chairman of the Soviet Executive Committee of Estonia (Eestimaa Nõukogude Täitevkomitee esimees) (1917–18)

  • Jaan Anvelt (5 November (23 October) 1917 – 4 March 1918)

(independent de jure)

Title: Gouvernement Commissioner (Kubermangukomissar) (1917–18)

  • Jaan Poska (28 November (15 November) 1917 – 24 February 1918)

Republic of Estonia

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State Elders of Estonia (1920–1937/8)

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Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia (1990–1992)

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Title: Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia (in the body of Soviet Union) (1990–91)

Title: Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia (Eesti Vabariigi Ülemnõukogu esimees) (1991–92)

President of the Republic (1938–1940; 1992–present)

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Prime Ministers of Estonia (1918–1944; 1990–present)

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Acting Prime Ministers in exile (1953–1992)

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United Baltic Duchy

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Title: Regent Councillor (1918)

Commune of the Working People of Estonia

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Title: Chairman of the Council of The Commune of the Working People of Estonia (Eesti Töörahva Komuuna Nõukogu esimees) (1918–19)

Estonia during the Soviet occupation

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Title: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Estonian SSR (Eesti NSV Ülemnõukogu Presiidiumi esimees) (1940–88)

Title: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia (1990–1992)

Soviet Union

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Title: Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1940–91)

Reichskommissariat Ostland

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Title: Führer und Reichskanzler (1941–44)

Title: Generalkomissar für Estland (1941–44)

Title: Eesti Omavalitsuse juht (1941–45)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Raun, Toivo (2001). Estonia and the Estonians. Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University. pp. 12. ISBN 0-8179-2852-9.