Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson
| Guðni Th. Jóhannesson | |
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| 6th President of Iceland | |
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Assumed office 1 August 2016 |
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| Prime Minister |
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Preceded by | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
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| Born |
Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson 26 June 1968 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Elín Haraldsdóttir (1995–199?) Eliza Jean Reid (2004–present) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater |
University of Warwick University of Iceland St Antony's College, Oxford University of London |
| Website | Official website |
Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (born 26 June 1968) is the current President of Iceland. He took office on 1 August 2016, after receiving the most votes in the 2016 election. A historian, he was a docent at the University of Iceland until his election. His field of research is modern Icelandic history, and he has published a number of works on the Cod Wars, the 2008–11 Icelandic financial crisis and the Icelandic presidency, among other topics.
Guðni is the son of teacher and journalist Margrét Thorlacius and sports instructor Jóhannes Sæmundsson. His brother Patrekur Jóhannesson is a former Icelandic handball national team player. Guðni played handball during his youth (both in Iceland and the UK).
Guðni graduated from Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík in 1987 and earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of Warwick in England in 1991 and a Master of Arts in history from the University of Iceland in 1997. He has also studied German and Russian at university level. In 1999, he completed an MSt degree in history from St Antony's College, at the University of Oxford. In 2003, he received a PhD in history from Queen Mary, University of London.
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