Finland Getting First Conservative President in 30 Years

 　　Conservative party leader Sauli Niinistoe has won Finland's presidential election by a landslide¹ and will become the country's first conservative president in 30 years.

　　Officials say Mr. Niinistoe, of the National Coalition² Party, won 63 percent of the vote in Sunday's second round.  Green party candidate Pekka Haavisto won 37 percent.

　　They were the top vote-getters in the first round two weeks ago.

　　Mr. Niinistoe is a former Finnish finance minister.  He is a conservative, but backs cooperation with the European Union.  Many in Finland demand the wealthy country stop supporting EU economic bailouts for troubled members.

　　Mr. Niinistoe will be Finland's first president in three decades to come from a party other than the left-wing Social Democrats³.  He is replacing President Tarja Halonen, who was not allowed to run again after completing two six-year terms.

　　The Finnish presidency⁴ is a largely ceremonial post, but does take charge of foreign affairs.

1 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。