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Pictures: Halla Tómasdóttir is the new President of Iceland

Helga Tómasdóttir, the new President of Iceland, and her husband …

Helga Tómasdóttir, the new President of Iceland, and her husband Björn Skúlason, greet the crowd that were celebrating on Austurvöllur in front of Althingi Parliament. mbl.is/Árni Sæberg

Halla Tómasdóttir took office yesterday as the 7^th president of Iceland, and the second female president in Iceland’s history.

Halla Tómasdóttir put into office as Iceland’s second female president

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Halla Tómasdóttir put into office as Iceland’s second female president

After signing the honorary pledge as the President of Iceland, she stepped out onto the balcony of Alþingi and those present shouted four times hooray for the new president.

Here are some pictures from the inauguration.

Halla Tómasdóttir signing the honorary pledge before taking office as …

Halla Tómasdóttir signing the honorary pledge before taking office as the new president of the republic. mbl.is/Eyþór

Halla Tómasdóttir, the new President of Iceland.

Halla Tómasdóttir, the new President of Iceland. mbl.is/Eyþór

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, previous President of Iceland with Eliza Red …

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, previous President of Iceland with Eliza Red and Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, previous President of Iceland. mbl.is/Eyþór

The new President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir and Birgir Ármannsson …

The new President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir and Birgir Ármannsson the Speaker of Alþingi. mbl.is/Eyþór

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, the former President is here with Bjarni …

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, the former President is here with Bjarni Benediktsson, the Prime Minister of Iceland. mbl.is/Eyþór

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The singer Sigríður Thorlacius sang at the inauguration.

The singer Sigríður Thorlacius sang at the inauguration. mbl.is/Eyþór

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Kristín Edwald.

Kristín Edwald. mbl.is/Eyþór