Jóhannes Loftsson Explained

Birth Date:30 June 1973
Citizenship:Icelandic
Office1:Leader of the Responsible Future Party
Term Start1:27 July 2021
Predecessor1:Party established
Party:Responsible 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

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

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