The President of the Republic shall:  

1) represent the Republic of Estonia in international relations;  

2) appoint and recall diplomatic agents of the Republic of Estonia, on the proposal of the Government of the Republic, and receive the credentials of diplomatic agents accredited to Estonia;  

3) declare regular elections of the Riigikogu and, in accordance with §§ 89, 97, 105 and 119 of the Constitution, extraordinary elections of the Riigikogu;

4) convene the new Riigikogu, in accordance with § 66 of the Constitution, and open its first sitting;  

5) propose to the President of the Riigikogu to convene an extraordinary session of the Riigikogu, in accordance with § 68 of the Constitution;  

6) promulgate laws, in accordance with §§ 105 and 107 of the Constitution, and sign instruments of ratification;  

7) issue decrees, in accordance with §§ 109 and 110 of the Constitution;  

8) initiate amendment of the Constitution;  

9) designate the candidate for prime minister, in accordance with § 89 of the Constitution;  

10) appoint to and release from office members of the government, in accordance with §§ 89, 90, and 92 of the Constitution;  

11) make proposals to the Riigikogu for appointments to the offices of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eesti Pank, Auditor General and Chancellor of Justice; [RT I, 27.04.2011, 1 - entry into force 22.07.2011]  

12) on the proposal of the Supervisory Board of Eesti Pank, appoint the Governor of Eesti Pank to office;  

13) on the proposal of the Supreme Court, appoint judges;  

14) [repealed – RT I, 27.04.2011, 1 - entry into force 22.07.2011]  

15) confer state decorations, and military and diplomatic ranks;  

16) be the supreme commander of the national defence of Estonia;  

17) make proposals to the Riigikogu to declare a state of war, to order mobilisation and demobilisation, and, in accordance with § 129 of the Constitution, to declare a state of emergency;  

18) declare, in the case of aggression against Estonia, a state of war and order mobilisation, in accordance with § 128 of the Constitution; [RT I, 27.04.2011, 1 - entry into force 22.07.2011]  

19) by way of clemency, release convicted persons from serving a sentence or commute their sentences, at their request;  

20) initiate the prosecution under criminal law of the chancellor of justice, in accordance with § 145 of the Constitution.