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If you vote for the Popular Front [of Estonia], you vote for Estonian independence, a free and open society, a market economy and multi-party system, a guarantee to all Estonians for the future
Poster
1990 (designed and printed)
1990 (designed and printed)
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The text on the poster reads:
If you vote for the Popular Front, you will vote for:
- a firm way to Estonia's independence
- freedom and open society
- market economy and a multiparty system
- future guarantees to all people of Estonia
If you vote for the Popular Front,
Estonia, anew, will get to Europe.
Together with the Popular Front we will win; we will win with our mind and heart.
It is a Popular Front election poster for the Estonian elections held in 1990 for the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Supreme Soviet – which had become a transitional parliament. These elections were part of the process by which Estonia gained independence from the Soviet Union.
Moving upward at the centre of the poster are five coats of arms. They show the coat of arms of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic transforming into the coat of arms of the Republic of Estonia.
The elections of the ESSR Supreme Soviet (which became the Republic of Estonia Supreme Council on 8 May 1990) were held on 18 March 1990. These were mostly democratic elections: all permanent residents of Estonia had the right to vote. However four representatives were elected from the Soviet Army closed electoral districts. The majority of political powers active in Estonia at this time participated in the elections. The exception was a radical wing of independence movement (ERSP), which protested against the presence of occupying Soviet military forces and their involvement in the elections.
The elections were won by the Estonian Popular Front with 24% of all votes cast (45 seats in the 105-member Supreme Council). The Supreme Council elected Arnold Rüütel as the Chairman and Ülo Nugis as the Speaker. Edgar Savisaar was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers. The ‘transition parliament’ adopted two documents restoring the sovereignty of Estonia. The resolution ‘On the State Status of Estonia’, adopted on 30 March 1990, proclaimed a period of transition that was planned to conclude with the restoration of national statehood. The document ‘On the National Independence of Estonia’, adopted on 20 August 1991, constituted the restoration of the Republic of Estonia de facto.
If you vote for the Popular Front, you will vote for:
- a firm way to Estonia's independence
- freedom and open society
- market economy and a multiparty system
- future guarantees to all people of Estonia
If you vote for the Popular Front,
Estonia, anew, will get to Europe.
Together with the Popular Front we will win; we will win with our mind and heart.
It is a Popular Front election poster for the Estonian elections held in 1990 for the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Supreme Soviet – which had become a transitional parliament. These elections were part of the process by which Estonia gained independence from the Soviet Union.
Moving upward at the centre of the poster are five coats of arms. They show the coat of arms of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic transforming into the coat of arms of the Republic of Estonia.
The elections of the ESSR Supreme Soviet (which became the Republic of Estonia Supreme Council on 8 May 1990) were held on 18 March 1990. These were mostly democratic elections: all permanent residents of Estonia had the right to vote. However four representatives were elected from the Soviet Army closed electoral districts. The majority of political powers active in Estonia at this time participated in the elections. The exception was a radical wing of independence movement (ERSP), which protested against the presence of occupying Soviet military forces and their involvement in the elections.
The elections were won by the Estonian Popular Front with 24% of all votes cast (45 seats in the 105-member Supreme Council). The Supreme Council elected Arnold Rüütel as the Chairman and Ülo Nugis as the Speaker. Edgar Savisaar was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers. The ‘transition parliament’ adopted two documents restoring the sovereignty of Estonia. The resolution ‘On the State Status of Estonia’, adopted on 30 March 1990, proclaimed a period of transition that was planned to conclude with the restoration of national statehood. The document ‘On the National Independence of Estonia’, adopted on 20 August 1991, constituted the restoration of the Republic of Estonia de facto.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Political poster, Estonia ca 1990. RF 90/1332 |
| Physical description | Poster |
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| Credit line | Given by Kevin Probert |
| Summary | The text on the poster reads: If you vote for the Popular Front, you will vote for: - a firm way to Estonia's independence - freedom and open society - market economy and a multiparty system - future guarantees to all people of Estonia If you vote for the Popular Front, Estonia, anew, will get to Europe. Together with the Popular Front we will win; we will win with our mind and heart. It is a Popular Front election poster for the Estonian elections held in 1990 for the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Supreme Soviet – which had become a transitional parliament. These elections were part of the process by which Estonia gained independence from the Soviet Union. Moving upward at the centre of the poster are five coats of arms. They show the coat of arms of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic transforming into the coat of arms of the Republic of Estonia. The elections of the ESSR Supreme Soviet (which became the Republic of Estonia Supreme Council on 8 May 1990) were held on 18 March 1990. These were mostly democratic elections: all permanent residents of Estonia had the right to vote. However four representatives were elected from the Soviet Army closed electoral districts. The majority of political powers active in Estonia at this time participated in the elections. The exception was a radical wing of independence movement (ERSP), which protested against the presence of occupying Soviet military forces and their involvement in the elections. The elections were won by the Estonian Popular Front with 24% of all votes cast (45 seats in the 105-member Supreme Council). The Supreme Council elected Arnold Rüütel as the Chairman and Ülo Nugis as the Speaker. Edgar Savisaar was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers. The ‘transition parliament’ adopted two documents restoring the sovereignty of Estonia. The resolution ‘On the State Status of Estonia’, adopted on 30 March 1990, proclaimed a period of transition that was planned to conclude with the restoration of national statehood. The document ‘On the National Independence of Estonia’, adopted on 20 August 1991, constituted the restoration of the Republic of Estonia de facto. |
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| Accession number | E.101-1991 |
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