A former Defence League commander enters Estonia’s presidential race
Riho Ühtegi, a retired major general, says he is ready to run for president, adding a defence-focused name to a contest in which the chancellor of justice, Ülle Madise, has so far been the leading consensus candidate.
Ühtegi, the former commander of the Estonian Defence League, has said he is ready to run for president of Estonia after five public figures proposed him as a possible candidate.
Ühtegi, a retired major general, told the Estonian media outlet Delfi that he would be prepared to stand. “Yes, of course I would,” he said. “These are difficult times for Estonia, and every citizen of the republic should be prepared to help improve the situation in some way.”
His name was put forward by composer Sven Grünberg, entrepreneur Hugo Osula, film producer Kris Taska, actor and director Hendrik Toompere, and entrepreneur and economic expert Raivo Vare.
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7/3/2026 4:44:06 AM