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Businesswoman Tomasdottir wins Iceland's presidential election

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Icelandic Presidential candidate Halla Tomasdottir addresses supporters after the exit polls suggested she won the race for the Presidency in Reykjavik, on June 2, 2024. [AFP]

Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir was on Sunday declared the winner of Iceland's presidential election, final results showed, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir whom critics said was too political for the post.

Jakobsdottir conceded defeat early on Sunday and congratulated Tomasdottir, the CEO of The B Team, a global non-profit co-founded by UK business tycoon Richard Branson to promote business practices focused on humanity and the climate.

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