Tag: president
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President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson inaugurated to second term
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was today inaugurated for his second term as president of Iceland. The presidential elections were held on 27 June 2020 and president Jóhannesson was re-elected with 92% of the vote. The inauguration ceremony was held under different circumstances than usual, due to growing number of covid-19 cases in the last week.
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President opens new learning space at Grænuvellir kindergarten
During his official visit to Norðurþing municipality this week, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson opened a new learning space at local kindergarten Grænuvellir. The kindergarten has seen a growing number of students this year, with 128 students ages one to five, and 43 members of staff currently filling 33 positions. The new space is for the…
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President visits schools and meets with local travel industry leaders
Yesterday was the last day of the official visit of President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson to Norðurþing municipality. The President arrived in Húsavík on Tuesday evening and starting official events on Wednesday morning. The first stop was a visit to the greenhouses at Hveravellir, where the President enjoyed tomatoes and cucumbers grown with geothermal heat and…
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Iceland to hold third Parliamentary election in last five years
Following the collapse of the government last week, it has now become clear that Icelanders will vote in a new parliament, the third one in five years. The national election will take place on October 28. President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson said Monday it was clear there was no chance of forming a new government from…