In August, Parliament didn`t elect a successor to Toomas Hendrik Ilves, hence prompting the gathering of the special electoral body.
But its failure Saturday means an extraordinary presidential election will again be held in the 101-seat Riigikogu parliament on Oct. 3 — a first since Estonia`s independence in 1991.
The winner takes over the mostly ceremonial job on Oct. 10, when Ilves leaves after a decade.
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