Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson
Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson (JPJ) | |
|---|---|
 Jóhann in 2021 | |
| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2021 | |
| Constituency | Reykjavík North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1992 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | |
Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson (born 31 May 1992) is an Icelandic journalist, politician and member of the Althing.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he has represented Reykjavík North since September 2021.[2]
Early life
[edit]Jóhann was born on 31 May 1992 in Reykjavík.[1] He is the son of composer Jóhann G. Jóhannsson and violinist Bryndís Pálsdóttir.[1][3] He grew up in the Laugarás neighbourhood of Reykjavík.[3] He wanted to be a musician and studied the piano for ten years but had difficulty reading music.[3] At the age of 12 he wrote a song titled Hvar er Guðmundur? which became a hit on the Internet and on radio.[3] He performed at concerts, singing his own songs and playing the guitar.[3] He was religious as a child but this stopped after he read the entire Bible.[3]
Jóhann graduated from Reykjavík High School (MR) in 2012.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, minoring in law, from the University of Iceland (HÍ) in 2015.[1] He has Master of Science degrees in history from the University of Edinburgh (2017) and in European political economy from the London School of Economics (2020).[1]
Career
[edit]Jóhann was a journalist at the DV (2012-2015) but resigned in January 2015 citing editorial interference by new owner Björn Ingi Hrafnsson who had links to the right wing Progressive Party.[1][4][5] He worked for Stundin, which had been founded by former journalists from DV, from 2015 to 2019.[1] He has won awards for his journalistic work including on Lekamálið (2014), sex offenders (2017) and Bjarni Benediktsson's involvement in the collapsed Glitnir bank (2018).[3][6][7]
Jóhann quit journalism after returning to Iceland from studying in the UK and entered politics, joining the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) in 2020.[3][7] He worked as an advisor to the party's parliamentary group.[8] He was elected to the Althing at the 2021 parliamentary election.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Jóhann is married to chemist Anna Bergljót Gunnarsdóttir.[1] Their daughter was born in January 2023.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Þingseta - Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson - þingsetutímabil og embætti" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Svava Jónsdóttir (19 December 2020). "Barnastjarna og verðlaunablaðamaður hendir sér í pólitík: „Ég hef gaman af hasar"". Mannlif (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Jóhann Páll hættur á DV: „Sá hlær best sem á spilltustu vinina"". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Samúel Karl Ólason (5 January 2015). "Jóhann Páll hættur á DV". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Fleiri blaðamenn af DV til Stundarinnar". Ríkisútvarpið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: RÚV. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Stefnumót með frambjóðanda - Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Social Democratic Alliance. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Sunna Valgerðardóttir (15 December 2020). "Kristrún og Jóhann Páll vilja á þing fyrir Samfylkingu". RÚV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Útreikningur á úthlutun þingsæta við alþingiskosningar 25. september 2021" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: National Electoral Commission of Iceland. 30 September 2021. p. 20. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Reynir Traustason (27 September 2021). "Barnastjarnan lifnaði við að kveldi". Mannlif (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Elma Rut Valtýsdóttir (19 January 2023). "Jóhann Páll og Anna Bergljót eignuðust stúlku". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Jóhann Páll og Anna eignuðust dóttur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.