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Guðni Jóhannesson
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Guðni Jóhannesson

b. 1968

President of Iceland (2016-2024)

Born
26 Jun 1968 · Reykjavík
Part ofIceland972 CE – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 67 years
  1. 26 Jun 1968BornBorn in Reykjavík
  2. 2016RolePresident-elect
  3. 2016 – 2024RolePresident of Iceland
  4. 2016AwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon
  5. 2017AwardKnight of the Order of the Elephant
  6. 2017AwardKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎
  7. 2017AwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
  8. 2018AwardRoyal Order of the Seraphim
  9. 2019AwardGrand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1968 – today).

  1. 1968Prague Spring
  2. 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
  3. 19721972 Summer Olympics
  4. 19741974 FIFA World Cup
  5. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  6. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  7. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  8. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  9. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  10. 1985Schengen Agreement
  11. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  12. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  13. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  14. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  15. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  16. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  17. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  18. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  19. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  20. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  21. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  22. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  23. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  24. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  25. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  26. 20112011 Norway attacks
  27. 2011Libyan civil war
  28. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  29. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  30. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  31. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  32. 2015Paris Agreement
  33. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  34. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  35. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  36. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  37. 2023Gaza war
  38. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  39. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkvʏðnɪ ˈtʰɔrlaˌsiʏs ˈjouːhanɛsɔn];

born 26 June 1968) is an Icelandic historian and politician who served as the sixth president of Iceland from 2016 to 2024.

A career 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. He also worked as a translator. From 2011 to 2015, Guðni was president of the Icelandic historical society, Sögufélag.

In May 2016, Guðni launched a bid to become President of Iceland. Running as an independent, he won that year's presidential election with a plurality of the vote, becoming the youngest person ever to be Iceland's president. His term was met with consistently high approval ratings, at levels unprecedented for any Icelandic president. In 2020, he won re-election with an overwhelming majority. Guðni decided not to run for re-election again, and left office in 2024, after completing his second term.

Text from the Wikipedia article Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, CC BY-SA 4.0

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