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Before becoming president, was Guðni involved in politics?

  • Yes, as a minister

  • No, he was an academic

  • Yes, as an MP

  • Yes, as a diplomat

Answer

No, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was not involved in politics before becoming the president of Iceland. He was an academic and a history professor at the University of Iceland. He was not politically active and had no political experience prior to his election as the president of Iceland in 2016.
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