1938 Estonian presidential election

1938 presidential election in Estonia 1938 Estonian presidential election Estonia presidential no 1934 Estonian State Elder election 1934 1992 Estonian presidential election 1992 24 April 1938 x165px|Konstantin Päts Konstantin Päts Independent DDDDDD Parliamentary votes 219 Nominator Johan Laidoner President Office established Konstantin Päts Independent The 1938 Estonian presidential election took place on April 24, 1938. The electoral assembly, which consisted of the bicameral legislature and 120 representatives of municipalities, assembled to elect a president. The only candidate set forth was President-Regent Konstantin Päts, who was elected president with 219 votes out of the total 240 delegates. Two delegates were absent.25 April 1934 Konstantin Päts valiti Eesti Vabariigi Presidendiks Konstantin Päts was elected President of the Republic of Estonia et 48 Sakala https://dea.digar.ee/article/sakalaew/1938/04/25/2 Konstantin Päts was elected as the first President of Estonia but failed to serve a full term due to the subsequent Soviet occupation. Background In 1934, before the elections for State Elder intended to take place on April 23–24, Konstantin Päts did a bloodless coup d'état together with State Elder candidates Johan Laidoner and August Rei in order to prevent a Vaps victory.Pajur Ago 2018 Konstantin Päts. Poliitiline biograafia. II osa: riigimees (1917-1956) Konstantin Päts. A political biography. Part II: Statesman (1917-1956) et Tartu Rahvusarhiiv 978-9949-630-01-1 During a period known as the Era of Silence, Veterans' organisations were shut down, over 400 of the organisations' members were arrested, and all organised political activity in the country was outlawed. All Vaps members were also purged from local governments, the civil service, and the Defence League.Rein Marandi 1991 Must-valge lipu all: Vabadussõjalaste liikumine Eestis 1929–1937. I. Legaalne periood (1929–1934) Under the black and white flag: The movement of freedom fighters in Estonia 1929–1937. I. The Legal Period (1929–1934) et Almqvist & Wiksell International. 9122013938 The process of drawing up a new constitution was started. In 1936, a referendum approved the formation of a National Assembly to draft a replacement document. This Constitution, which came into force on 1 January 1938, created a bicameral National Assembly, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the National Council. The National Council, which was to review and ratify legislation from the Chamber of Deputies, consisted of representatives from local government, professional and vocational bodies, and high officials, while the Chamber of Deputies was directly elected by the people. The head of state was given the title of "President"; he was no longer directly elected by the people, but instead was chosen by an electoral college consisting of both chambers of the National Assembly and additional representatives of local government. The President was vested with fairly broad powers (including the power to veto legislation passed by parliament).Roucek Joseph S. 1936 Constitutional Changes in Estonia https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0003055400031671/type/journal_article American Political Science Review en 30 3 556–558 10.2307/1947543 1947543 0003-0554 subscription In accordance with the new constitution, elections for the new legislature were held as well as for the position of President. References Category:Presidential elections in Estonia Estonia Category:1938 in Estonia Category:1930s in Estonia