Katrín Jakobsdóttir loses Iceland's presidential election
On 1 June 2024 former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir came second in Iceland's presidential election, which was won by businesswoman Halla Tómasdóttir. Jakobsdóttir had resigned as prime minister and as leader of the Left-Green Movement in April 2024 to run for the largely ceremonial office.
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On 1 June 2024 former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir came second in Iceland's presidential election, which was won by businesswoman Halla Tómasdóttir. Jakobsdóttir had resigned as prime minister and as leader of the Left-Green Movement in April 2024 to run for the largely ceremonial office.
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- 1.aljazeera.comchecked 2026-10-16 GET 200, final URL = original (no non-trivial redirect), claim in text: jakobsdottir+tomasdottir+2024; relevance: page title 'businesswoman halla tomasdottir set to become iceland's next president · verified
- 2.outlookindia.comchecked 2026-10-16 GET 200, final URL = original (no non-trivial redirect), claim in text: jakobsdottir+tomasdottir+2024; relevance: page title 'entreprenuer halla tomasdottir wins iceland presidential bid, defeats former pm ' · verified
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Factrail. (2026). Katrín Jakobsdóttir loses Iceland's presidential election. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/jakobsdottir-loses-presidential-election-2024-06-01
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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