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Iceland historian Johannesson wins presidential election
Historian and political newcomer Gudni Johannesson has won Iceland's presidential election.
The final count showed 39% of Icelanders voted for him, putting him ahead of a former prime minister and central bank governor.
Mr Johannesson, 47, had told supporters he would try to be a unifying force.
The poll came amid anger at the elite, some of whom were alleged to hold offshore accounts in the Panama Papers tax evasion investigation.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36628444
