# Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

_President of Iceland (2016-2024)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson is an Icelandic historian and politician who served as the sixth president of Iceland from 2016 to 2024.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 June 1968 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Reykjavík ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Iceland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; university teacher; translator; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P106))
- **Education:** University of Warwick; University of Iceland; St Antony's College; Queen Mary University of London; University of Bonn; Reykjavík University; University of Oxford ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P69))
- **Spouse:** Eliza Reid; Elín Haraldsdóttir ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P26))
- **Official website:** gudnith.is ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Iceland (1 August 2016 – 31 July 2024); president-elect (25 June 2016 – 31 July 2016); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Royal Order of the Seraphim; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** PresidentISL ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Guðni Th. Jóhannesson born?**  
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was born on 26 June 1968 in Reykjavík.

**What positions has Guðni Th. Jóhannesson held?**  
Positions held by Guðni Th. Jóhannesson include: President of Iceland (2016–2024); president-elect (2016–2016); president.

**Where did Guðni Th. Jóhannesson study?**  
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was educated at University of Warwick, University of Iceland, St Antony's College, Queen Mary University of London.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Guðni Th. Jóhannesson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gu%C3%B0ni_Th._J%C3%B3hannesson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q24045706](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24045706) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson at the Enthronement of Naruhito (1).jpg by 内閣官房内閣広報室 (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gu%C3%B0ni_Th._J%C3%B3hannesson_at_the_Enthronement_of_Naruhito_(1).jpg)

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## Cite this page

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