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Lists of political office-holders in Estonia

Lists of political office-holders in Estonia

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These are lists of political office-holders in Estonia.

Overview

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

Counties of Ancient Estonia

Alempois

Title: Elder (-1224)

Harju

Title: Elder (-1224)

Järva

Title: Elder (-1224)

Jogentagana

Title: Elder (-1224)

Läänemaa

Title: Elder (-1224)

Mõhu

Title: Elder (-1224)

Nurmekund

Title: Elder (-1224)

Revala

Title: Elder (-1224)

Saaremaa

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]

  • Ylle
  • Culle
  • Enu
  • Muntelene
  • Tappete
  • Yalde
  • Melete
  • Cake

Sakala

Title: Elder (-1223)

  • before 1211–21 September 1217 Lembitu
  • 21 September 1217 – ? Unnepeve
  • Meeme

Ugandi

Title: Elder (-1224)

Vaiga

Title: Elder (-1224)

Virumaa

Title: Elder (-1224)

  • Kyriavanus
  • Tabelinus

Danish dukes of Estonia

Main article: Duke of Estonia § Danish dukes of Estonia

Masters and bishops of the Livonian Order

Masters of the Livonian Order

Main article: Livonian Order § Masters of the Livonian Order

Bishops of Riga

Main article: Archbishopric of Riga § Bishops and Archbishops of Riga

Bishops of Leal

Main article: Roman Catholic Diocese of Leal § History

Bishops of Dorpat

Main article: Bishopric of Dorpat § Bishops of Dorpat

Prince-Bishops of Ösel-Wiek

Main article: Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek § Episcopal Ordinaries and Prince-Bishops of Ösel-Wiek (Saare-Lääne)

Swedish dukes of Estonia

Main article: Duke of Estonia § Swedish dukes of Estonia

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

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

Tsars and Emperors of Russia (1721–1917)

Main article: List of Russian monarchs § Romanovs, 1613–1917

Governors of Reval (1721–1796)

Main article: Reval Governorate § Governors

Governors of Estonia (1796–1917)

Main article: Governorate of Estonia § Governors

World War I temporary governments

Russian Provisional Government, 1917

Further information: Autonomous Governorate of Estonia
Alexander Kerensky

Title: Chairman (1917)

Title: Prime Minister (1917)

Soviet Executive Committee of Estonia 1917

(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

State Elders of Estonia (1920–1937/8)

Main article: State Elder of Estonia

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

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)

Main article: President of Estonia § Presidents of Estonia

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

Main article: Prime Minister of Estonia

Acting Prime Ministers in exile (1953–1992)

Main article: Estonian government-in-exile § List of Acting Prime Ministers

United Baltic Duchy

Title: Regent Councillor (1918)

Commune of the Working People of Estonia

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

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

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

Reichskommissariat Ostland

Title: Führer und Reichskanzler (1941–44)

Title: Generalkomissar für Estland (1941–44)

Title: Eesti Omavalitsuse juht (1941–45)

See also

References

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