Iraqi parliament elects Nizar Amidi as new president

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Nizar Amidi was elected Iraq’s president after winning 227 of 249 votes in parliament’s 2nd round, becoming the country’s 6th president since 2003. Iraqi parliament elected Amidi, the PUK (political party) candidate, as the country's new president on Saturday, succeeding former President Abdul Latif Rashid. Amidi's victory came after he secured a majority of votes in the second round of parliamentary voting,