Iceland review - 2016, Page 38

36 ICELAND REVIEW
POLITICS
The easternmost part of Iceland is called Austurland.
A mix of mountains, fjords, waterfalls, wildlife, vibrant culture
and authentic people.
Whatever time of the year Austurland will cast a spell on you
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think outside the circle
WINNER: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
(born in 1968), historian, associate
professor (promoted to full professor
from July 1), 39.1 percent.
Halla Tómasdóttir (born in 1968),
master of business administration,
international keynote speaker,
27.9 percent.
Andri Snær Magnason (born in 1973),
author, 14.3 percent.
Davíð Oddsson (born in 1948), editor
of daily newspaper Morgunblaðið. Former
mayor of Reykjavík, chairman of the
Independence Party, prime minister of
Iceland, foreign minister of Iceland and
Central Bank governor, 13.7 percent.
Sturla Jónsson (born in 1966), truck
driver, contractor, 3.2 percent.
Elísabet Kristín Jökulsdóttir
(born in 1958), author, 0.7 percent.
Ástþór Magnússon (born in 1953),
entrepreneur, activist—the only
candidate who has run for president
before, four times since 1996 (although
in 2012, he was disqualified from the
race)—0.3 percent.
Guðrún Margrét Pálsdóttir
(born in 1959), registered nurse, study-
ing development, co-founder of charity
ABC Children’s Aid, 0.3 percent.
Hildur Þórðardóttir (born in 1967),
author, ethnologist, 0.2 percent.
Voter turnout: 75.7 percent.
GUÐNI AND THE HOPEFULS
THE RESULTS OF THE 2016 ICELANDIC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, JUNE 25.
Taking a break by the Ring Road in South Iceland, during his and Eliza’s campaign tour of the country, June 8.
Skaftafellsjökull is in the backgrond.