Estonian parliament elects Ülle Madise as president
Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Estonia’s parliament elected 51-year-old Ülle Madise president for a five-year term.
- Madise, who had no opponent, will succeed Alar Karis in the largely ceremonial office and become the second woman to lead Estonia as head of state.
Estonia’s parliament elected Ülle Madise as president, making her the second woman in the country’s history to hold the office. The 51-year-old lawyer had no rival in the vote.
Madise is known as a constitutional law expert and had served as Estonia’s human rights ombudsman since 2015. She will take over from Alar Karis, who did not seek a second term.
The presidency carries mainly ceremonial duties. Madise will serve for five years. Estonia borders Russia and is among Moscow’s strongest critics within the European Union and NATO.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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