New Delhi, June 2 -- Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland's presidential election, several reports suggested on Monday citing the final vote count. Nawrocki won 50.89 percent of votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11 percent votes.

Nawrocki will succeed Andrzej Duda, a conservative whose second and final term ends on August 6.

Most day-to-day power in the Polish political system rests with a prime minister chosen by the parliament. However, the president's role is not merely ceremonial. The office holds the power to influence foreign policy and to veto legislation.

Right-wing candidate Nawrocki is a conservative historian and heavyweight boxing champion. He was backed by US ...