Ülle Madise will become the new President of Estonia. This will take place on Monday. She will take the oath of office in front of the Riigikogu. This can be watched in ERR's live broadcast. The live broadcast begins at 14.40.
At 14.15, Ülle Madise arrives in Kadriorg with her spouse. In Kadriorg, there is the president's office. There, she will meet with the current president Alar Karis and his spouse. Then they will go together to the Riigikogu.
In front of the Riigikogu is Lossi Square. There, soldiers stand in formation. President Karis greets them. After that, both presidents proceed to Toompea Castle.
At 15.00, the ceremony begins. President Karis delivers a speech. Then Ülle Madise takes the oath of office. Following that, she delivers her first speech as president.
You can watch this live on ERR's website. Andres Kuusk and Mirko Ojakivi will comment on what is happening. The reporter is Kristjan Pihl.
Ülle Madise is 51 years old. She was born in Tartu and attended school there. She is a legal scholar. She has worked in the Ministry of Justice and the Riigikogu. She has also served in the State Audit Office and as presidential advisor. Since 2015, she has been the Chancellor of Justice. In 2021, she was re-elected to this position.
Ülle Madise's spouse is Lauri Madis. He works as a judge in the European Union. They have no children. Ülle's father is Tõnu Anton. He is a former politician and judge of the Supreme Court.
75 members of the Riigikogu expressed their wish for Ülle Madise to become president. Political parties submitted her name to the electoral committee. The Riigikogu elected Madise as president with 71 votes.