Iraq’s parliament elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s new president on Thursday, ending a yearlong political stalemate.
According to a statement from the Iraqi parliament, Rashid won 162 out of 269 votes, beating out current President Barham Salim, who only obtained 99 votes.
Following his win, Rashid named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister, who now has one month to form a government, reports CNN.
The vote marks the end of the longest political deadlock Iraq has seen since 2003, the year former leader Saddam Hussein was overthrown by US forces.
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