Slovenia elects Natasa Pirc Musar as first woman president

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Natasa Pirc Musar won the second round of Slovenia"s presidential election Sunday and will become the country"s first woman president, preliminary results showed. The 54-year-old lawyer and former TV presenter won 53.98% of the vote, while her rival, Anze Logar, won 46.02% with 92.65% of the votes counted. "I will proudly enter the presidential palace with the trust you have given me. I will do my best to truly be everyone"s president. I will fight for fundamental human rights, constitutional rights and democracy. I will do my best to unite all of us in politics on strategic issues," said Musar. Outgoing President Borut Pahor congratulated Musar and invited her to the Presidential Palace for a conversation on Tuesday. The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, also congratulated Musar for her victory. ""As you take on this important role, I look forward to working closely with you to build on the unwavering Kosovo-Slovenia partnership, founded on our shared democratic values,"" said Osmani The first round of the election was held on Oct. 23, but none of the candidates won over 50% of the ballots needed for an outright victory. — Agencies

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