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The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, [b] (abbreviated Estonian SSR, Soviet Estonia, or simply Estonia ⓘ) was an administrative subunit (union republic) of the former Soviet Union (USSR), [1] [2] covering the occupied and annexed territory of Estonia in 1940–1941 and 1944–1991.
The chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic was the presiding officer of that assembly. It is not to be confused with the chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic; he was the head of state. Below is a list of the office-holders:
A new Stalinist "people's parliament" was "elected" on 14 and 15 July (with only members of the Soviet-backed Estonian Working People's Union allowed to stand for election), and the newly formed chamber announced the establishment of the "Estonian SSR" on 21 July and the self-proclaimed state was annexed by the Soviet Union on 6 August 1940.
The Baltic partisans resisted Soviet rule by armed struggle for many years. The Estonian Forest brothers, as they were known, enjoyed material support among the local population. [5] The Soviets had already carried out deportations in 1940–41, but the deportations between 1944 and 1952 were much larger in number. [4]
List of members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1940–1947; M. Battle of Määritsa; Moonsund operation; N. Narva offensive (1–4 ...
17 June – The Red Army occupied Estonia and Latvia. 21 July – New Estonian Parliament (loyal to Soviet powers) proclaimed Estonian SSR. [1]6 August – Estonia was unlawfully declared the Estonian SSR and was, against the law, incorporated into the Soviet Union.
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.
Pages in category "Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic people" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .