Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

Icelandic historian, 6th President of Iceland

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1968

Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Profession: politician, historian, translator, university teacher

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (Icelandic pronunciation: ?['k?ðn? 't??rla?si?j?s 'jou?han??s?s?n]; born 26 June 1968) is an Icelandic politician serving as the 6th and current president of Iceland.
He took office in 2016 after receiving the largest number of votes in the 2016 election, 71,356 (39.1%).
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 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis and the Icelandic presidency, among other topics.