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The Estonian Centre Party ((エストニア語:Eesti Keskerakond)) is a centrist,〔〔 social-liberal〔〔〔 and populist〔〔〔 political party in Estonia. It is one of the four largest political parties in Estonia and currently has 27 seats in the Estonian Parliament. The Party is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). The Centre Party chairman is Edgar Savisaar, due to Savisaar being on the chair through all the existence of the party it is often considered as personalist. Vice chairmen of the party are Kadri Simson and Enn Eesmaa. The party was founded on 12 October 1991 from the basis of the Popular Front of Estonia after several parties split from it. At that time, the party was called People's Centre Party (''Rahvakeskerakond'') in order to differentiate from the smaller center-right Rural Centre Party (''Maa-Keskerakond''). The Centre Party has become by far the most popular party among Russians in Estonia, being supported by up to 75% of ethnic non-Estonians.〔(Keskerakond on mitte-eestlaste seas jätkuvalt populaarseim partei ), Postimees, 23 September 2012〕 ==Ideology== The party claims that its goal is the formation of a strong middle class in Estonia. The Centre Party declares itself as "middle class liberal party"; however, against the backdrop of Estonia's economic liberal policies, the Centre Party has a reputation of having more left-leaning policies. The party holds positions considered contrary to social liberalism on a number of issues. For example, the party suggests that Estonia should deliberate re-establishing criminal punishments for the possession of even small amounts of illegal substances. Nor could Centre Party's parliamentary faction agree on its stance in regards to same-sex marriage, which is traditionally supported by social liberals. In an Estonian Public Broadcasting program 'Foorum', Estonian Reform Party parliamentarian Remo Holsmer listed the ideologies of other three political parties represented in the Parliament, but could not name the ideological position of the Centre Party. Centre Party parliamentarian Kadri Simson then helped to clarify that the ideology of the Centre Party is "Centre Party". The party is ofted described as populist and critics have accused its long-term leader Edgar Savisaar of authoritarianism. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Estonian Centre Party」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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