Jón Gnarr will not be running for president By Aðalsteinn Kjartansson 14. mars 2015 09:55 Jón says that he cannot let his family tolerate that. Vísir/Ernir Next year Jón Gnarr, former mayor of Reykjavík, is not going to run for president of Iceland. He announces this in his weekly column My Opinion in Fréttablaðið today. He says that he made this decision because he does not like the thought of becoming a part of the pitiful and lousy culture of Icelandic politics culture and does not feel like facing the pushy guy again. "I don't like people being demanding, pushy and rude. I try to avoid people who thinks it is a natural part of daily communication," the former mayor writes. "I don't like the thought of thus becoming a part of the pitiful and lousy culture of Icelandic politics culture." Jón says that he cannot let his family tolerate that. "I can't make myself and my wife tolerate that. I can't make my son tolerate that," he writes, but he is thankful for the kindness and respect that he has felt. However, in his weekly column he does not rule out that he will run for president later on. News in English Tengdar fréttir My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - President Jón "Being the President of Iceland is a rather comfortable indoors job." writes Jón Gnarr. 14. mars 2015 07:00 Mest lesið „Ég vildi óska að fólk gæti séð drenginn minn eins og hann er“ Innlent Ráðamenn hneykslast á Exit-auglýsingu SFS Innlent Amman handleggsbrotin eftir hundsbit með barnabarnið í göngutúr Innlent Bogi les sinn síðasta fréttatíma á morgun Innlent Rukkaði konuna fyrir heimferðina eftir að hafa nauðgað henni Innlent Níu létust í árásinni í Vancouver Erlent Jón Ólafsson segir skilið við útvarpið Innlent Áætlun Trump gangi engan veginn upp Innlent Framtíðin sé járntjald frá Finnlandi niður að Svartahafi Erlent Rúmur helmingur óhress með Trump Erlent
Next year Jón Gnarr, former mayor of Reykjavík, is not going to run for president of Iceland. He announces this in his weekly column My Opinion in Fréttablaðið today. He says that he made this decision because he does not like the thought of becoming a part of the pitiful and lousy culture of Icelandic politics culture and does not feel like facing the pushy guy again. "I don't like people being demanding, pushy and rude. I try to avoid people who thinks it is a natural part of daily communication," the former mayor writes. "I don't like the thought of thus becoming a part of the pitiful and lousy culture of Icelandic politics culture." Jón says that he cannot let his family tolerate that. "I can't make myself and my wife tolerate that. I can't make my son tolerate that," he writes, but he is thankful for the kindness and respect that he has felt. However, in his weekly column he does not rule out that he will run for president later on.
News in English Tengdar fréttir My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - President Jón "Being the President of Iceland is a rather comfortable indoors job." writes Jón Gnarr. 14. mars 2015 07:00 Mest lesið „Ég vildi óska að fólk gæti séð drenginn minn eins og hann er“ Innlent Ráðamenn hneykslast á Exit-auglýsingu SFS Innlent Amman handleggsbrotin eftir hundsbit með barnabarnið í göngutúr Innlent Bogi les sinn síðasta fréttatíma á morgun Innlent Rukkaði konuna fyrir heimferðina eftir að hafa nauðgað henni Innlent Níu létust í árásinni í Vancouver Erlent Jón Ólafsson segir skilið við útvarpið Innlent Áætlun Trump gangi engan veginn upp Innlent Framtíðin sé járntjald frá Finnlandi niður að Svartahafi Erlent Rúmur helmingur óhress með Trump Erlent
My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - President Jón "Being the President of Iceland is a rather comfortable indoors job." writes Jón Gnarr. 14. mars 2015 07:00