BalticsPublished: 12 October 2026 at 18:58

Ülle Madise sworn in as President of Estonia before parliament

Ülle Madise took the oath of office as President of the Republic of Estonia at a sitting of the Riigikogu, the Estonian parliament, and then addressed lawmakers.

Ülle Madise took the oath of office as President of the Republic of Estonia at a festive ceremony in the Riigikogu, the country's parliament. The ceremony opened the day's parliamentary sitting, and after taking the oath the president delivered a speech to the assembled members.

The oath is a formal step by which Estonia's head of state officially begins carrying out the duties of the office. The Riigikogu is Estonia's legislative body, and the president's oath is taken before it.

The source gives no further details about the ceremony or the content of the speech.

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