Estonian Provisional Government
- Estonian Provisional Government
The Estonian Provisional Government was formed on February 24, 1918 by the Salvation Committee appointed by Maapäev the Estonian Province Assembly. The Provisional Government was lead by Konstantin Päts. Jüri Vilms was appointed minister of justice, Jaan Poska minister of foreign affairs, Juhan Kukk minister of finance Jaan Raamot minister of food and agriculture, Andres Larka minister of war. Villem Maasik was minister of labor and welfare, Ferdinand Peterson minister of roads and Peeter P] ls minister of education. [cite book |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |last=Miljan |first=Toivo |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2004 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |location= |isbn=9780810849044 |pages= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=XKWRct15XfkC&pg=PA224 ]
The main functions of EPG were lobbing for diplomatic recognition for Estonian independence abroad, oppose the German occupation of Estonia and organize elections to the Estonian Constituent Assembly.
After the formation of EPG Estonia was occupied by German troops and the country became administered by Ober Ost. As the result of German revolution and capitulation of Germany in WWI on November 11 [cite book |title=Constitutional Law of 10 EU Member States |last=Kortmann |first=C.|authorlink= |coauthors= J. Fleuren, |year=2004 |publisher=Kluwer |location= |isbn=9789013034684 |pages= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9jGA5sfKTeYC&pg=PT157 ] , the German occupation authorities handed over the power to the Estonian Provisional Government on November 19 1918. [ cite book |title=The Radical Right in Interwar Estonia |last=Kasekamp |first=Andres |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2000 |publisher=Macmillan |location= |isbn=9780312225988 |pages= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=U3L6H8eOIb0C&pg=PA9]
The Estonian Provisional Government resigned on May 9 1919 after the Estonian Constituent Assembly had met on April 23 1919 and the first government of the Republic of Estonia took office.
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