Male: The Maldives' Elections Commission Sunday confirmed Abdulla Yameen, candidate of the Progressive Party, as the new president of the Indian Ocean archipelago nation.
Mohammed Nasheed, former president and a contestant who was favoured to win, has at a press conference conceded his defeat.
The results of the second round of the presidential poll held Saturday were announced by Elections Commission president Fuad Thaufeeq at a press conference on Sunday morning, Xinhua reported.
"According to the official results of this election, I hereby announce that the Progressive Party of Maldives' presidential candidate Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom of Ma. Kaaminee Hulhanguge has been elected the president of the Maldives for the presidential term that began on 11 November 2013."
