Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

President of Iceland

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson 26 June 1968 Reykjavík, Iceland

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Incumbent

President of Iceland (2016-present) This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðni. Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (Icelandic pronunciation: ​ ; born 26 June 1968) is an Icelandic historian serving as the sixth and current president of Iceland. He took office in 2016 after winning the most votes in the 2016 election, 71,356 (39.1%). He was reelected in 2020 with 92.2% of the vote. A historian, Guðni was a docent 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.