COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Icelandic entrepreneur and businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir emerged because the winner of the North Atlantic nation’s presidential election on Sunday and can succeed incumbent President Goude, broadcaster RUV reported. Most of Gudni Johannesson’s ceremonial positions.
Thomasdottir, 55, acquired 34% of the vote in Saturday’s vote, defeating former Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, based on RUV. workplace, ran for president, however acquired solely 25% of the vote.
The elected president is elected to a four-year time period and has restricted political energy, however he typically serves as a unifying determine within the island nation of almost 400,000 folks.
NATO member Iceland has not too long ago skilled a number of volcanic eruptions south of the capital Reykjavik, resulting in the indefinite evacuation of hundreds of individuals.
