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Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tómasdóttir as president

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Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tómasdóttir as president

Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tómasdóttir as president

Tómasdóttir was elected to the largely ceremonial post with 34.3%, defeating a former prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir, who gained 25.2%.


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