{
  "id": 14049768,
  "title": "Estonia’s new president Ulle Madise sworn in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/estonias-new-president-ulle-madise-sworn-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/258816/world/estonias-new-president-ulle-madise-sworn-in"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ulle Madise has been sworn in as the president of Estonia, a country that is a member of both the EU and NATO. The 51-year-old lawyer took the oath of office on Monday at a ceremony in the Estonian parliament in Tallinn. Madise succeeded Alar Karis, who declined to run for re-election after serving a five-year term.\n\nThis marks the sixth presidency for the small Baltic nation since it regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Madise is Estonia's second female president, following Kersti Kaljulaid, who held the position from 2016 to 2021. As the head of state, Madise is responsible for representing Estonia and its interests, primarily in a ceremonial role.\n\nMadise pledged to maintain Estonia's strong Western orientation and support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's invasion. In her speech at the swearing-in ceremony, she urged Estonia's 1.2 million citizens not to succumb to fear or hopelessness, despite the challenging circumstances and the dangerous world they find themselves in. Given its location on NATO's eastern edge, Estonia is particularly vulnerable and feels threatened by Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which began more than four years ago.\n\nEstonia is a close ally and supporter of Ukraine, particularly in its defense against Russian aggression. Madise, who is politically independent, was elected to the highest office at the beginning of September. Prior to her presidency, she worked as a professor of law at Tallinn University of Technology and the University of Tartu.",
  "summary": "dpaRigaUlle Madise has been sworn in as the president of the EU and NATO member state Estonia.The 51-year-old lawyer took the oath of office at a ceremony at the parliament in Tall...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}