Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
October 27, 2023
The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (Estonian: Eesti NSV Ülemnõukogu) was the formal rubber stamp legislative body of the Estonian SSR without any substantive meaning, which was formally elected in general elections, but whose members were essentially appointed by the leadership of the Communist Party. Before 1988, the Supreme Soviet had no meaningful political role.[2] After its first democratic elections on 18 March 1990, the institution was renamed the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia on 8 May 1990.[Note 1]
The structure and formal functions of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were copied from the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. The sessions of the Supreme Soviet lasted only several days twice a year and decisions were made unanimously and without much discussion. Supreme Soviet elections were held after every four years until 1978 and were held every five years in 1978–1985.[3] The Supreme Soviet gathered in Tallinn, in the Toompea Castle building which now houses the Riigikogu.
^The Estonian name Ülemnõukogu remained the same, but its translation into English is usually changed from this point from "Supreme Soviet" to "Supreme Council", together with the change of the official name of the country.
^Toivo Miljan (2004). Historical Dictionary of Estonia. The Scarecrow Press.
^"Eesti NSV Ülemnõukogu XII koosseisu stenogrammid ; 1. kd. (Eesti NSV Ülemnõukogu stenogrammid. 12. koosseis) | Digar". www.digar.ee. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
^"ENSV Ülemnõukogu / EV Ülemnõukogu". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Retrieved 2020-05-05.
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