Tuerk Says He Wants to Be a Uniter

Ljubljana, 11 November - Danilo Tuerk, the newly elected president who cruised to a landslide election victory on Sunday, said in his acceptance speech that he would follow his campaign slogans: "a president who unites and who you can rely on".

Ljubljana Danilo Tuerk, the new Slovenian president (middle), his wife Barbara (left) and daughter Helena at the press centre at Cankarjev dom. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Danilo Tuerk, the new Slovenian president (middle), his wife Barbara (left) and daughter Helena at the press centre at Cankarjev dom.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Danilo Tuerk, the new Slovenian president (left), receiving congratulations from his opponent in the run-off MEP Lojze Peterle. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Danilo Tuerk, the new Slovenian president (left), receiving congratulations from his opponent in the run-off MEP Lojze Peterle.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Danilo Tuerk, the new Slovenian president, at the press centre at Cankarjev dom. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Danilo Tuerk, the new Slovenian president, at the press centre at Cankarjev dom.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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