Speaking at a ceremony in Warsaw’s Royal Castle, Nawrocki declared he would “build a Poland for everyone” and urged an end to what he called “walls of hatred” in national politics.
Nawrocki, backed by the conservative opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, won the June 1 runoff, with 50.89 percent of the vote, against liberal candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, who garnered 49.11 percent.
'I will also be your president'
“I will also be your president, the president of one Poland,” Nawrocki told voters who backed his opponent.
He vowed to safeguard security as commander-in-chief of Poland's armed forces and to “tear down walls of hatred” between citizens.
He declared that the presidential palace would remain open to all political camps and that national security should be the “demarcation line” above partisan disputes.
National Electoral Commission (PKW) chairman Sylwester Marciniak praised high voter turnout as proof that "Poland is a free country" and that "Poles made a free choice."
He noted that voters may file legal challenges against the election results with the Supreme Court until June 16.
A crowd of officials including Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński were in attendance as Marciniak handed Nawrocki an official document confirming his election, state news agency PAP reported.
Nawrocki will be sworn in for a five-year term on August 6, succeeding outgoing President Andrzej Duda.
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Source: PAP