ESTONIA
Alar Karis elected as Estonia's new president
31 de August de 2021 (18:10 h.)
His inauguration is scheduled for 11 October
Scientist Alar Karis is to be Estonia's next president, after he was backed by two-thirds of lawmakers in a second round of voting on Tuesday.
Karis, a biologist and former director of the Estonian National Museum, won the support of 72 of the 101 lawmakers in the small Baltic nation's parliament, the Riigikogu.
He replaces current President Kersti Kaljulaid, with his inauguration scheduled for 11 October.
The president of Estonia is a largely ceremonial role and involves mainly representative duties.
Karis, 63, was the sole candidate for the role.
In the first round of voting on Monday, he was unable to gain the required two-thirds of the members of parliament needed to confirm.