in the elections, chairman Urmas Reinsalu announced he would resign as party chairman after the party's congress in June 2015. On 6 June 2015, he was replaced by Margus Tsahkna. On 7 November 2016, the SDE and IRL announced that they were asking Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas to resign and were planning on negotiating a new majority government. In the following coalition talks Center Party, SDE and IRL formed a new coalition led by the Centre Party's chairman, Jüri Ratas. The new coalition was sworn in on 23 November. In April 2017, Tsahkna announced that he would not seek re-election as chairman. He was followed by Helir-Valdor Seeder on 13 May 2017. On 26 June 2017, Tsahkna and MP Marko Mihkelson announced that they were leaving the party, dropping the amount of IRL MPs to 12. After 2019 parliamentary election, Isamaa joined government with Centre Party and Estonian Conservative People's Party. This government collapsed on January, 2021, when Jüri Ratas resigned as Prime Minister. In 2021, tensions over cooperation with EKRE within the party became public and caused split. Dissenters on August, 2022, formed Parempoolsed (Right–wingers). By July 2022, Centre Party was expelled from the governmental positions. As a result, the government, led by Kaja Kallas, briefly governed in minority. After negotiations with the Social Democratic Party and the Fatherland, a new coalition was formed. Electoral results Parliamentary elections European Parliament elections Chairmen Taavi Veskimägi (Res Publica) and Tõnis Lukas (Pro Patria) (2006–2007) Mart Laar (2007–2012) Urmas Reinsalu (2012–2015) Margus Tsahkna (2015–2017) Helir-Valdor Seeder (2017–present) See also :Category:Isamaa politicians References External links Official website 2006 establishments in Estonia Political parties established in 2006 Christian democratic parties in Europe International Democrat Union member parties Conservative parties in Estonia Member parties of the European People's Party National conservative parties Social conservative parties Political parties in Estonia