Ülle Madise is elected the next president of Estonia
- The Estonian parliament has chosen the country’s long-serving chancellor of justice and one of its leading constitutional lawyers, Ülle Madise, as its next head of state, making her the second woman to hold the office.
- Madise, 51, received 71 votes in a secret ballot in the 101-seat parliament, the Riigikogu, on Wednesday, passing the two-thirds threshold of 68 required for election in the first round.
- She was the only candidate on the ballot.
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- The Estonian parliament has chosen the country’s long-serving chancellor of justice and one of its leading constitutional lawyers, Ülle Madise, as its next head of state, making her the second woman to hold the office.
- Madise, 51, received 71 votes in a secret ballot in the 101-seat parliament, the Riigikogu, on Wednesday, passing the two-thirds threshold of 68 required for election in the first round.
- She was the only candidate on the ballot.
Sources: Estonianworld