Ülle Madise to be sworn in as Estonia's new president on Monday

On Monday, Ülle Madise is scheduled to assume Estonia’s presidency, taking the oath of office before the Riigikogu at 3 p.m. She and her husband, Lauri Madise, will first arrive at the Office of the President in Kadriorg at 2:15 p.m., where they will be greeted by President Alar Karis and his wife Sirje Karis. The pair will then proceed to the square outside the Riigikogu, where the Guard Battalion’s honor guard will be assembled.

After President Karis delivers a speech, Madise will recite the presidential oath and present her inaugural address, with the entire event broadcast live on ERR channels. Madise, a Tartu-born lawyer, has held positions at the Ministry of Justice, the Constitutional Committee, the National Audit Office, and served as chancellor of justice since 2015. She was nominated by 75 Riigikogu members and elected with 71 votes. Her husband serves as a judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, and she is the daughter of former politician and Supreme Court justice Tõnu Anton.