Will Guðni Jóhannesson Preside over a Pirate Revolt in Iceland?
The country’s new president, a former history professor, enters a political scene rocked by the Panama Papers and a surging Pirate Party.
Imogen Rose-Smith
December 17, 2025
Independant presidential candidate Gudni Johannesson looks on at an election party in Reykjavik, on June 25, 2016. Political newcomer Gudni Johannesson claimed victory in Iceland's presidential election after riding a wave of anti-establishment sentiment, though the vote was eclipsed by the country's eagerly-anticipated and historic Euro football match. / AFP / HALLDOR KOLBEINS (Photo credit should read HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)
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