Iceland PM resigns to run for president

It was not immediately clear who would succeed her as prime minister, a job she has held since late 2017

By Reuters
April 06, 2024
FILES) Icelands Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir arrives to attend a European Council summit during the second and last day at the EU headquarters, in Brussels, on March 22, 2024. — AFP/File
FILES) Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir arrives to attend a European Council summit during the second and last day at the EU headquarters, in Brussels, on March 22, 2024. — AFP/File 

COPENHAGEN: Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir announced her resignation on Friday and said that she will run for president, a ceremonial post that is mostly above the daily political fray.

It was not immediately clear who would succeed her as prime minister, a job she has held since late 2017.

“I had decided some time ago not to seek re-election in the next parliamentary elections. At the same I still have a burning desire to continue to offer my services to Icelandic society,” Jakobsdottir said in a video message.