杜達當選波蘭總統,反對黨獲勝

Incumbent Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, facing a surprisingly strong electoral challenge from conservative Andrzej Duda, conceded defeat Sunday.

His concession came a short while after voting ended and a key exit poll showed him trailing by a 53-47 percent margin.

Komorowski said: "I wish him a successful presidency because I wish well for Poland.''

A 62-year-old historian and former defense minister, Mr. Komorowski campaigned for a second term largely on national security issues, including heightened tensions with Russia over the Ukraine crisis. He was forced

into Sunday's runoff vote after finishing second to Mr. Duda in first-round polls May 10.

The victory for the 43-year-old Mr. Duda marks the first major electoral win for the opposition Law and Justice party that nominated him.

"Thank you to Mr. President Bronislaw Komorowski for the rivalry in this election campaign, for the congratulations which he passed to me.''

The win ends more than eight years of political dominance by the incumbent's Civic Platform party. It also sets the stage for what analysts predict will be a tight re-election battle later this year between Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz - a Komorowski ally -- and the conservative opposition.波蘭總統科莫洛夫斯基在星期天的大選中出乎意料地遭遇保守派候選人杜達的強大挑戰。

一項重要的投票站出口調查顯示，科莫洛夫斯基以47對53的得票率落後於杜達。科莫洛夫斯基隨後宣佈敗選。 他向杜達表示祝賀。

科莫洛夫斯基說，“我祝他成功，因爲我希望波蘭好。”

現年62歲的科莫洛夫斯基是一位歷史學家，曾擔任國防部長。他2010年首次當選總統，這次競選連任的綱領主要圍繞着國家安全主題，包括因烏克蘭危機而與俄羅斯關係緊張。他在5月10日的第一輪選舉中得票第二，不得不與領先的杜達進行決選。

43歲的杜達當選標誌着他所在的反對黨法律正義黨首次獲得重大選舉勝利。杜達當選後發表講話：“感謝你，科莫洛夫斯基先生，在這次競選中作爲我的對手，也感謝你對我勝選的祝賀。”

這次選舉結束了公民綱領黨八年多的政治主導地位，也爲波蘭今年晚些時候舉行總理選舉設置了舞臺。分析人士預計科莫洛夫斯基的盟友、現任總理科帕奇和保守派候選人之間會有一番激烈較量。