The Chancellor of Justice is a one-person independent constitutional institution. The institution of the Chancellor of Justice is not part of the legislative, executive or judicial powers, it is not a political or a law enforcement body.
The Chancellor of Justice is appointed by the Riigikogu on the proposal of the President of the Republic for a term of seven years. Once a year the Chancellor of Justice submits to the Riigikogu a report with an overview of his or her activities.
On 15 December 2021 the Riigikogu appointed Prof Dr Ülle Madise as the Chancellor of Justice for the second term based on the proposal of the President of the Republic of Estonia. 63 deputies voted in favour, 18 against and 1 remained undecided in a vote held by secret ballot.
On 4 April 2022 Ülle Madise took the oath of office before the Riigikogu and began to fulfil the duties of the Chancellor of Justice.
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| Ülle Madise | |
| Born on 11 December 1974 in Tartu | |
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| 2007–2007 | Tallinn University of Technology, PhD |
| 2001–2006 | University of Tartu, PhD candidate |
| 1998–2001 | University of Tartu, magister iuris (cum laude) |
| 1993–1998 | University of Tartu, Law Faculty, BA (cum laude) |
Institution and position |
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| 2015–... | The Chancellor of Justice of the Republic of Estonia |
| 2016–2021 | Visiting Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Tartu |
| 2011–2016 | Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Tartu |
| 2009–2011 | Professor of Public Law, Tallinn University of Technology |
| 2009–2015 | Legal Adviser to the President of the Republic of Estonia |
| 2006–2010 | Member of the National Electoral Commitee |
| 2005–2009 | Lecturer of Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, Tallinn University of Technology |
| 2005–2008 | Director of Audit, National Audit Office |
| 2002–2005 | Adviser and Head of Secretariat, Constitutional Commitee of the Riigikogu |
| 2002–2002 | Adviser to the Minister of Justice on parliamentary matters |
| 2001–2005 | Lecturer, University of Tartu |
| 1998–2002 | Head of Public Law Department, Ministry of Justice |
| 1997–1998 | Specialist of Public Law Department, Ministry of Justice |
R&D related managerial and administrative work |
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| 2023−... | Member of the Board of the European Region of International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) |
| 2015−... | Member of the Supervisory Board of the Iuridicum Foundation |
| 2012−... | Chief Editor of the Commented Edition of the Constitution (3. ed. 2012; 4. ed. 2017) |
| 2012−... | Chairperson of the Jury of Enn Soosaar's Prize in Ethics Essay Contest |
| 2013−2022 | Member of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) |
| 2015−2021 | Member of the Board of the European Region of International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), and since October 2017, member of the IOI World Board |
| 2013−2015 | Member of the Council of the Ethics of Public Officials |
| 2012−2015 | Member of the Community Advisory Board of the Estonian Public Broadcasting |
| 2011−2012 | Member of the Regulatory Committee of the 32. Jurists' Days |
| 2011−2012 | Member of Program Committee of the Lawyers´ Congress "Constitution 20. From the Pragmatism of Legal Practice to Constitutionalism" |
| 2010−2015 | Independent expert of GRECO |
| 2010−2015 | Member of the Board of Governors of the Estonian Academy of Arts |
| 2010−2011 | Member of the Transitional Evaluation Team of law curricula |
Creative work |
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| Author of the radio talk-show of popular science „Õigus ja Õiglus“ (Radio Kuku, 2016-2018) | |
| Author of the radio talk-show of popular science "Vanamehed kolmandalt" (Radio Kuku, 2009-2015) | |
| Numerous research and opinion articles in Estonian press | |