As in recent elections, the role of the president has been the main theme of the campaign. In Iceland's parliamentary republic, the president's position is largely symbolic, but he or she does have the power to appoint ministers and veto legislation.
Challenger Jonsson wants the president to play a more active role in politics, by exercising his right to veto legislation. That power has only been used three times, each time by Olafur Grimsson during his five mandates from to Every evening, DW sends out a selection of the day's news and features.
Sign up here. The island nation has experienced increased seismic activity in the past month. Authorities warn that its Grimsvotn volcano, Iceland's most active, could erupt soon. Visit the new DW website Take a look at the beta version of dw. Go to the new dw. More info OK. Wrong language? Change it here DW. Since suffering spectacular bank failures in , the volcanic North Atlantic island of , inhabitants has recovered some economic and political stability, which worked in the year-old independent's favour.
The final results showed he took The dominant win had been predicted by opinion polls, which had shown the president winning between 90 to 94 percent. Voter Hjalmtyr Heiddal told AFP on Sunday that he "very happy" with the winning margin because "it means that 92 percent of Icelanders want this type of president who does not take sides and is simply neutral.
Vigdis Finnbogadottir, the first woman in the world to be democratically elected as head of state, holds the record, winning re-election in with In this parliamentary republic, the president is largely symbolic, but he or she does have the power to veto legislation or submit it to a referendum.
There are no term limits -- Johannesson's predecessor Olafur Ragnar Grimsson served for five terms. Turnout for Saturday's vote was Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson has been reelected with a whopping 92 percent of the vote, according to final results released on Sunday.
The former history professor won his second four-year term in the largely symbolic position in Saturday's vote, the second election held by a European country after coronavirus lockdowns were lifted. Since suffering spectacular bank failures in , the volcanic North Atlantic island of , inhabitants has recovered some economic and political stability, which worked in the year-old independent's favor.
The final results showed he took The dominant win had been predicted by opinion polls, which had shown the president winning between 90 to 94 percent. Voter Hjalmtyr Heiddal told AFP on Sunday that he "very happy" with the winning margin because "it means that 92 percent of Icelanders want this type of president who does not take sides and is simply neutral.
It is the second-highest margin of victory in the history of Iceland's presidential elections. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, the first woman in the world to be democratically elected as head of state, holds the record, winning re-election in with In this parliamentary republic, the president is largely symbolic, but he or she does have the power to veto legislation or submit it to a referendum. There are no term limits -- Johannesson's predecessor Olafur Ragnar Grimsson served for five terms.
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