News Tagged with “President Jóhannesson”

#TeamIceland, Team Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Eliza Reid.

President and First Lady invite the world to join "Team Iceland"

8 Mar 2018 President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and First Lady Eliza Reid invite the world to take part in Iceland's FIFA World Cup adventure by joining "Team Iceland."

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland.

Icelandic President speaks about #metoo

7 Feb 2018 "Hopefully we are at a turning point. Stop, this is as far as this goes, is what's heard all over the world," said President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson on a conference on the influence of #metoo on corporate culture at Grand Hotel today.

Iceland's First Lady Eliza Reid and rapper Tay Grin.

Iceland’s First Lady rapped at charity event last night

22 Jun 2017 Iceland’s First Lady Eliza Reid performed with rapper Tay Grin from Malawi at a charity evening for HeForShe at KEX Hostel last night. Ambassador of the UK, Michael Nevin also rapped with Grin along with his wife.

Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson on top of Hvannadalshnúkur peak. He's second from the left.

Icelandic President hikes to the country's highest peak

13 Jun 2017 President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson reached Hvannadalshnúkur, Iceland's highest peak, last night.

Iceland president gives schoolboys a lift back from the pool

10 Apr 2017 Thirteen year old friends Sölvi Reyr Magnússon and Tristan Marri Elmarsson were at Laugardalslaug pool in Reykjavik yesterday when Tristan's mum was running a bit late to pick them up. Tristan spotted President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson by the pool and asked whether he could give them a lift home, which the President said was no problem at all.

Jóhannesson will have a personal meeting with Putin on Thursday.

Icelandic President on his way to meet with Putin

28 Mar 2017 Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson is now travelling to Arkhangelsk in Russia to participate in a conference called The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue along with Sauli Niinisto, President of Finland, and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

The President of Iceland shows his support for people with Down's syndrome by wearing mismatched socks.

Icelandic President wears mismatched socks in support of Down's awareness

21 Mar 2017 President Guðni Th. Jóhannnesson is doing his part in supporting World Down Syndrome Day which is today. People across the globe, President Jóhannesson among them, are wearing mismatched socks to show support for diversity.

President Jóhannesson offered a heartfelt welcome to Syrian families who are about to settle in Reykjavik and Akureyri. His wife, First Lady Eliza Reid is on his left hand side.

Icelandic President invites Syrian refugees to his official residence

30 Jan 2017 Five Syrian families, part of a new group of Syrian refugees invited by the Icelandic Government to settle in Iceland were received by President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson this afternoon. The President told them that Iceland wanted to show compassion, tolerance and an open mind.

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, and his wife, First Lady Eliza Reid with the Queen and Prince of Denmark.

Iceland's Presidential couple meet Danish royalty

24 Jan 2017 President Guðni Th.Jóhannesson and First Lady Eliza Reid went on their first official visit since Jóhannesson was inaugurated to meet with Queen Margarethe Þórhildur of Denmark and Prince Henrik in Copenhagen today.