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The '''Maapäev''' (English: "National Diet") was created in ] as the national ] of the autonomous ]n ]
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The '''Estonian Provincial Assembly''' or '''Estonian State Diet,'''{{efn|{{langx|et|Eestimaa Kubermangu Ajutine Maanõukogu, (Ajutine) Maanõukogu, Eesti Maanõukogu, (Eesti) Maapäev}}}} also often called by its Estonian name '''''Maapäev''''',<ref>{{cite book |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |last=Miljan |first=Toivo |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-8108-4904-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XKWRct15XfkC&pg=PA447 }}</ref> was elected in May–June 1917 during the ] as the provincial parliament ('']'') of the ]. On 28 November 1917, after the ] in ], the Assembly declared itself the sole sovereign power in ] and called for the elections of the ]. On the eve of the ] the council elected the ] and issued the ] on 24 February 1918.
⚫ On April 12, 1917 the ] issued an order on the provisional autonomy of Estonia. The ], comprising of the historical ] (''Eestimaa'') was merged with the ] northern ], to form the autonomous ].


==History==
⚫ Elections for the 62 ] of the diet were held many stages; the last deputies being elected in the fall of 1917. The election process saw the creation and reorganization of Estonian national parties.


⚫ On 12 April 1917 the ] issued an order on the provisional autonomy of Estonia. The ] (now northern Estonia) was merged with ] northern part of the ] (now southern Estonia), to form the autonomous ]. The Russian Provisional Government decreed that the provincial assembly be created with members elected by indirect ].
⚫ Six parties were represented at the diet, with three independent deputies and two deputies representing the ] and ] minorities.


⚫ Elections for the 62 deputies of the Maapäev were held in many stages; members representing the rural communities were elected in two-tiered elections in May–June, while the town representatives were elected in July–August 1917. The election process saw the creation and reorganization of Estonian national parties.
* The ] ''Eesti Maarahva Liit'' led by ] gained '''13''' seats
* The Democratic Party (''Eesti Demokraatlik Erakond'') gained '''11''' seats
* The ] gained '''11''' seats
* The ] fraction of the ] led by ] and ] was reorganized as the ''Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Tööliste Partei'' and gained '''9''' seats
* The ] led by ] and ] formed the ''Eesti Sotsialistide-Revolutsionääride Partei'' with '''8''' seats
* The ]s, led by ] gained '''5''' seats


⚫ Six parties were represented at the diet, with three independent deputies and two deputies representing the local ] and ] minorities.
The diet was disbanded by Bolsheviks on November 28, 1917. In its last meeting the Maapäev proclaimed itself the supreme legal authority of Estonia. The ''Committee of Elders'' was authorized to issue laws. On 24 February 1918, one day before German forces occupied Tallinn, the Elders issued a formal declaration of independence of the ].


==Results==
⚫ After the ] occupation of Estonia ended, the ''Maapäev'' continued as the legislative assembly of ] until ].
{{Main|List of members of the Estonian Provincial Assembly}}


{{Election results
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== Aftermath ==
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In the wake of the November 1917 ] in ] (Saint Petersburg), when the Bolshevik "Estonian Military Revolutionary Committee" staged a similar coup in the Estonian capital ] (Tallinn), the ''Maapäev'' refused to recognize the new ] rule. The Bolsheviks then attempted to disband the council. In its last meeting on 15 November 1917, the ''Maapäev'' proclaimed itself the supreme legal authority of Estonia until the convening of the ]. The Committee of Elders was authorized to issue laws. The council was then dissolved by force on 26 November by the Bolsheviks,<ref>Maesalu, Lukas, Lauer, Pajur and Tannberg, ''History of Estonia'', AS BIT 2002, {{ISBN|9985-2-0606-1}}</ref> compelling leading politicians to go underground. In the ] in early 1918, which were organised by the Bolsheviks, two-thirds of the voters supported the parties who stood for national statehood. The Bolsheviks then immediately proclaimed the elections null and void. On 19 February 1918, the Committee of Elders of the Land Council decided to proclaim Estonian independence. A ] (a three-member committee formed by the Maapäev as executive body for the time when the activities of the Assembly were hindered) with special powers was set up for that purpose. On 24 February, after the Bolsheviks abandoned ] and one day before ] forces occupied the country's capital city, the Salvation Committee issued a formal declaration of independence of the ].
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⚫ After the ] occupation of Estonia ended, the Maapäev continued as the legislature of Estonia until 1919.

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The Estonian Provincial Assembly or Estonian State Diet, also often called by its Estonian name Maapäev, was elected in May–June 1917 during the Russian Revolution as the provincial parliament (diet) of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia. On 28 November 1917, after the October Revolution in Russia, the Assembly declared itself the sole sovereign power in Estonia and called for the elections of the Estonian Constituent Assembly. On the eve of the German occupation of Estonia during World War I the council elected the Estonian Salvation Committee and issued the Estonian Declaration of Independence on 24 February 1918.

History

On 12 April 1917 the Russian Provisional Government issued an order on the provisional autonomy of Estonia. The Governorate of Estonia (now northern Estonia) was merged with Estonian-speaking northern part of the Governorate of Livonia (now southern Estonia), to form the autonomous governorate. The Russian Provisional Government decreed that the provincial assembly be created with members elected by indirect universal suffrage.

Elections for the 62 deputies of the Maapäev were held in many stages; members representing the rural communities were elected in two-tiered elections in May–June, while the town representatives were elected in July–August 1917. The election process saw the creation and reorganization of Estonian national parties.

Six parties were represented at the diet, with three independent deputies and two deputies representing the local German and Swedish-speaking minorities.

Results

Main article: List of members of the Estonian Provincial Assembly
PartySeats
Rural League13
STP–ERSP11
Estonian Social Democratic Association9
Estonian Socialist Revolutionary Party8
Estonian Democratic Party7
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks)5
Estonian Radical Democratic Party4
Baltic Germans1
Estonian Swedes1
Independents3
Total62
Source: Raun, Suny

Aftermath

In the wake of the November 1917 Bolshevik coup in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg), when the Bolshevik "Estonian Military Revolutionary Committee" staged a similar coup in the Estonian capital Reval (Tallinn), the Maapäev refused to recognize the new Bolshevik rule. The Bolsheviks then attempted to disband the council. In its last meeting on 15 November 1917, the Maapäev proclaimed itself the supreme legal authority of Estonia until the convening of the Constituent Assembly. The Committee of Elders was authorized to issue laws. The council was then dissolved by force on 26 November by the Bolsheviks, compelling leading politicians to go underground. In the Constituent Assembly elections in early 1918, which were organised by the Bolsheviks, two-thirds of the voters supported the parties who stood for national statehood. The Bolsheviks then immediately proclaimed the elections null and void. On 19 February 1918, the Committee of Elders of the Land Council decided to proclaim Estonian independence. A Salvation Committee (a three-member committee formed by the Maapäev as executive body for the time when the activities of the Assembly were hindered) with special powers was set up for that purpose. On 24 February, after the Bolsheviks abandoned Tallinn and one day before German forces occupied the country's capital city, the Salvation Committee issued a formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Estonia.

After the German occupation of Estonia ended, the Maapäev continued as the legislature of Estonia until 1919.

See also

Notes

  1. Estonian: Eestimaa Kubermangu Ajutine Maanõukogu, (Ajutine) Maanõukogu, Eesti Maanõukogu, (Eesti) Maapäev

References

  1. Miljan, Toivo (2004). Historical Dictionary of Estonia. ISBN 978-0-8108-4904-4.
  2. Toivo U. Raun (2001) Estonia and the Estonians, Hoover Press, p100
  3. Suny, Ronald Grigor (1993). The Revenge of the Past. ISBN 978-0-8047-2247-6.
  4. Maesalu, Lukas, Lauer, Pajur and Tannberg, History of Estonia, AS BIT 2002, ISBN 9985-2-0606-1

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