Young Social Democrats (Estonia)

Young Social Democrats Noored Sotsiaaldemokraadid (NS)
Logo of Young Social Democrats (Estonia)
President	Maris Sild
Founded	1992 (1992)
Headquarters	Tallinn, Estonia
Mother party	Social Democratic Party
International affiliation	International Union of Socialist Youth
European affiliation	Young European Socialists
Website
noorsots.ee

The Young Social Democrats (Estonian: Noored Sotsiaaldemokraadid, colloquially Noor-sotsid) is the youth wing organisation of the Social Democratic Party of Estonia. The organisation has been a member of the International Union of Socialist Youth since 1996 and a member of the Young European Socialists since 2001. The current president is Maris Sild, since 2015, who is a member of Tallinn City Council. Vice-Presidents are Monika Maljukov and Ann Vaid. Secretary General is Sirli Pippar.

History

The party got its name on 3 May 2003. The former name was the Youth Moderates (Noored Mõõdukad) in 1998–2003 when the Estonian Social Democratic Youth Union (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Noorteliit) and Young Centrists (Noored Tsentristid) united. Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Noorteliit was formed on 12 December 1992 as the youth wing of the Estonian Social Democratic Party. Noored Tsentristid was the youth wing of the Estonian Rural Centre Party (Eesti Maa-Keskerakond). In 2000, the youth wing of the Estonian People's Party (Eesti Rahvaerakond) called Vox was united with the Youth Moderates, since their mother parties had also united.

Presidents

• Ardo Ojasalu (1992–1994)
• Peep Peterson (1994–1998)
• Rene Tammist 1998–2001)
• Jarno Laur (2001–2003)
• Jörgen Siil (2003–2004)
• Randel Länts (2004–2005)
• Gerri Lesk (2005–2006)
• Vallo-Andreas Hallik (2006–2008)
• Kairit Kolsar (Pohla) (2008–2009)
• Heiki Järveveer (2009–2011)
• Lauri Läänemets (2011-2013)
• Elis Tootsman (2013-2014)
• Karl Kirt (2014-2015)
• Maris Sild (2015- ...)

See also

• Politics of Estonia

External links

• Official homepage of Noored Sotsiaaldemokraadid (Estonian)