# Katrín Jakobsdóttir loses Iceland's presidential election

Date: 2024

On 1 June 2024 former prime minister [Katrín Jakobsdóttir](/people/katrin-jakobsdottir) came second in Iceland's presidential election, which was won by businesswoman [Halla Tómasdóttir](/people/halla-tomasdottir). Jakobsdóttir had resigned as prime minister and as leader of the Left-Green Movement in April 2024 to run for the largely ceremonial office.

## Sources

- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/2/businesswoman-halla-tomasdottir-set-to-become-icelands-next-president
- https://www.outlookindia.com/international/entreprenuer-halla-tomasdottir-wins-iceland-presidential-bid-defeats-former-pm-katrin-jakobsdottir

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/jakobsdottir-loses-presidential-election-2024-06-01