Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR | |
|---|---|
| Estonian SSR (1940–1941, 1944–1990) Estonia (1990–1992) | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1940 (First Soviet occupation) 1944 (1947) (Second Soviet occupation) |
| Disbanded | 1941 (German occupation) 1992 |
| Preceded by | Riigikogu |
| Succeeded by | Riigikogu |
| Elections | |
| Direct elections (1940–1985) Direct single transferable vote (1990) | |
Last election | 1990 |
| Meeting place | |
| Toompea Castle in Tallinn, Estonia | |
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. 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.