# Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president

https://mins.news/en/item/41881

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 11:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/estonia-elects-human-rights-ombudsman-madise-its-next-president-2026-09-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9807a348059c000187aa0e

> Estonia’s parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the Baltic country’s next president on Wednesday. She will be the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial office.

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