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Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
President of Iceland since 2016 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkvʏðnɪ ˈtʰɔrlaˌsiʏs ˈjouːhanɛsɔn]; born 26 June 1968)[1] is an Icelandic historian and politician who served as the sixth president of Iceland from 2016 to 2024.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðni.
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Guðni Th. Jóhannesson | |
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![]() Guðni in 2022 | |
6th President of Iceland | |
In office 1 August 2016 – 1 August 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Bjarni Benediktsson Katrín Jakobsdóttir Bjarni Benediktsson |
Preceded by | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
Succeeded by | Halla Tómasdóttir |
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Born | Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (1968-06-26) 26 June 1968 (age 56) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) |
Elín Haraldsdóttir
(m. 1995; div. 1996) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Warwick (BA) University of Iceland (MA) St Antony's College, Oxford (MSt) Queen Mary, University of London (PhD) |
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A historian, Guðni was a professor at the University of Iceland before running for president in 2016. His field of research is modern Icelandic history, and he has published works on the Cod Wars, the 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis and the Icelandic presidency, among other topics.