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Jóhannes Loftsson

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Jóhannes Loftsson
Leader of the Responsible Future Party
Assumed office
27 July 2021
Preceded byParty established
Personal details
Born (1973-06-30) 30 June 1973 (age 51)
CitizenshipIcelandic
Political partyResponsible Future

Jóhannes Loftsson (born 30 June 1973) is an Icelandic engineer, activist and chairman of the Libertarian Society of Iceland and chairman of the political party Responsible Future.[1]

Career

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He became known in 2020 when he protested measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He founded the party Responsible Future in the summer of 2021.[3] His party ran in one constituency in the 2021 Icelandic parliamentary election with Loftsson as the leader.[4] Loftsson seeked first place on the list of the Centre Party in Reykjavík for the 2022 Icelandic municipal elections.[5] Loftsson led the Responsible Future list of candidates in the 2022 municipal elections and the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Pétursson, Vésteinn Örn (8 May 2020). "Telur að hætta eigi "skaðlegum sóttvarnaaðferðum" - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  2. ^ Pétursson, Vésteinn Örn (2020-05-08). "Telur að hætta eigi "skaðlegum sóttvarnaaðferðum" - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. ^ Ísleifsson, Atli (31 October 2024). "Ábyrg framtíð býður bara fram í Reykjavík norður". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  4. ^ Ragnarsson, Jón Ísak (2024-01-11). "Framboðslisti Ábyrgrar framtíðar í Reykjavík norður - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  5. ^ Ragnarsson, Jón Ísak (2024-01-11). "Framboðslisti Ábyrgrar framtíðar í Reykjavík norður - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  6. ^ Ísleifsson, Atli (2024-10-28). "Þau eru í framboði til Alþingis 2024 - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-22.