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Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 20 September 1992,[1] the first after regaining independence from the Soviet Union. They were held in order to elect the first Riigikogu since Soviet occupation. However, these were not the first elections held by Estonia since occupation-- between 1988 and 1993 nine elections were held as Soviet influence decreased in the Baltic region. In 1991, still under Soviet control, Estonia held a critical election to re-establish Estonia as an independent country. The nation voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence, with opposition coming only from the Russian-speaking minority within Estonia. Once they regained independence after a tense confrontation with Soviet forces, Estonia held their first parliamentary election. The winners, a five-party alliance led by Mart Laar, formed the cabinet together with national-conservative Estonian National Independence Party and centrist Moderates alliance. Turnout for the election was much lower than in recent years-- only 68% of eligible voters chose to participate, compared to 87% in the 1989 USSR Congress of People's Deputies elections.[2]
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Because of Estonia's position as a post-communist country, many academics have studied the 1992 election and its importance as the Baltic region transitioned to democracy.[3]
The parliamentary election was accompanied by the presidential election. In order to be elected, the candidate must have won over 50% of the votes. None of the candidates did, so the Riigikogu elected by the people held their own vote, electing Lennart-Georg Meri as the President of Estonia, a largely ceremonial role, as the President holds no executive power.