Estonia Elects Madise
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Estonia’s parliament elects lawyer and longtime ombudsman Ülle Madise president with 71 of 78 votes. Madise becomes Estonia’s second woman president, replacing Alar Karis.
Estonia appoints new president
Ülle Madise, Estonia’s longtime human rights ombudsman, has been chosen as the country’s next president by parliament. She stood without an opposing candidate in the vote. As lawmakers cast their ballots, demonstrators gathered outside the parliament building to demand direct presidential elections in Estonia. The protest highlighted the contrast between the parliamentary selection of the presiden…
Estonia elects Ülle Madise as its second woman president
Ülle Madise will become Estonia’s second woman president after parliament elected her with 71 of 78 votes in the first round. She was the only candidate for the largely ceremonial office. Madise, 51, …
Ylle Madise elected Estonia’s new president
Estonia’s parliament has elected 51-year-old Ylle Madise as the country’s next president with more than two-thirds of the vote. Madise is a professional lawyer and has served as Estonia’s chancellor o…
Estonia elects new president as leading lawyer Ulle Madise replaces Alar Karis
Ulle Madise, a respected constitutional lawyer and Estonia’s former chancellor of justice, has been elected the country’s next president. She received 71 votes in the 101-seat Riigikogu, comfortably c…
Estonian parliament elects Ülle Madise as president
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 co…
Estonia Elects Its Second Woman President in History
Ülle Madise, Estonia’s longtime ombudsman and a lawyer, has been elected the country’s next president, making her the second woman in Estonian history to hold the office. Parliament chose the 51-year-…
