Estonia’s Parliament Elects Ülle Madise as the Country’s New President
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Estonia’s parliament, the Riigikogu, elected Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as the country’s new president on September 2. She secured 71 of 101 votes in a secret ballot, exceeding the 68 votes required for election.
Madise was the only officially registered candidate in the presidential election. Her nomination was submitted by 75 members of the Riigikogu.
She will succeed Alar Karis, whose five-year term ends in October. Karis had previously announced that he would not seek a second term. Madise is expected to take office on October 12, 2026.
Ülle Madise was born on December 11, 1974. She graduated from the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Law and has specialised in constitutional law. She has served as Estonia’s Chancellor of Justice since 2015.
The Estonian president is elected for a five-year term. As Estonia is a parliamentary republic, the president’s powers are largely representative in nature.
She will succeed Alar Karis, whose five-year term ends in October. Karis had previously announced that he would not seek a second term. Madise is expected to take office on October 12, 2026.
Ülle Madise was born on December 11, 1974. She graduated from the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Law and has specialised in constitutional law. She has served as Estonia’s Chancellor of Justice since 2015.
The Estonian president is elected for a five-year term. As Estonia is a parliamentary republic, the president’s powers are largely representative in nature.
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