President of Estonia

The **President of the Republic of Estonia** () is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. The current President is Alar Karis since 11 October 2021.

## Presidents of Estonia

|#|Portrait|Name|Took Office|Left Office|Party|Birth and Death|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|rowspan="2"||rowspan="2"|Konstantin Päts|24 April 1938|23 July 1940|height=70|Patriotic League|_b._ 23 February 1874, Tahkuranna _d._ 18 January 1956, Burashevo, Kalinin Oblast, USSR|
|colspan="4"|1938 – I round – elected by the Electoral Assembly (parliament and municipal appointees) with 219 of 238 votes (92.0%).||||||||
|rowspan="2"||rowspan="2"|Lennart Meri|6 October 1992|8 October 2001|height=70|Pro Patria National Coalition|_b._ 29 March 1928, Tallinn _d._ 14 March 2006, Tallinn|
|colspan="4"|1992 – II round – elected by the parliament with 59 of 101 votes (58.4%). 1996 – V round – elected by the Electoral Assembly (parliament and municipal appointees) with 196 of 372 votes (52.7%).||||||||
|rowspan="2"||rowspan="2"|Arnold Rüütel|8 October 2001|9 October 2006|height=70|People's Union of Estonia|_b._ 10 May 1926, Laimjala Parish, Saare County _d._ 31 December 2024, Tallinn|
|colspan="4"|2001 – V round – elected by the Electoral Assembly (parliament and municipal appointees) with 186 of 366 votes (50.8%).||||||||
|rowspan="2"||rowspan="2"|Toomas Hendrik Ilves|9 October 2006|10 October 2016|height=70|Social Democratic Party|_b._ 26 December 1953, Stockholm, Sweden|
|colspan="4"|2006 – IV round – elected by the Electoral Assembly (parliament and municipal appointees) with 174 of 345 votes (50.4%). 2011 – I round – elected by the parliament with 73 of 101 votes (72.3%).||||||||
|rowspan="2"||rowspan="2"|Kersti Kaljulaid|10 October 2016|11 October 2021|height=70|Independent|_b._ 30 December 1969, Tartu|
|colspan="4"|2016 – VI round – elected by the parliament with 81 of 101 votes (80.2%).||||||||
|rowspan="2"||rowspan="2"|Alar Karis|11 October 2021|Incumbent|height=70|Independent|_b._ 26 March 1958, Tartu|
|colspan="4"|2021 – II round – elected by the parliament with 72 of 101 votes (71.3%).||||||||

## Living former presidents

There are two living former Estonian presidents:

The most recent President to die was Arnold Rüütel, who died on December 31, 2024.

## Other websites

- President of Estonia – official website
- Website of former President Lennart Meri

## Infobox (official post)

- **post**: President
- **body**: the Republic of Estonia
- **native name**: <small>Eesti Vabariigi President</small>
- **insignia**: Flag of the President of Estonia.svgborder
- **insigniasize**: 125px
- **insigniacaption**: Presidential Standard
- **image**: Alar Karis 2024.jpg
- **imagesize**: 200px
- **incumbent**: Alar Karis
- **incumbentsince**: 11 October 2021
- **style**: Mr. President (title), Mr President

Excellency, His Excellency

- **type**: Head of state
- **residence**: Presidential Palace (Tallinn), Presidential Palace
- **appointer**: Riigikogu / Electoral College
(_alternately until a candidate reaches the required majority_)
- **constituting instrument**: Constitution of Estonia
- **termlength**: 5 years, renewable once consecutively
- **inaugural**: Konstantin Päts
- **salary**: €6,661.77 monthly
- **abolished**: Occupation of the Baltic states, 1940–1991