About Jón Gnarr
Jón Gnarr (Icelandic: [ˈjouːn ˈknar̥ː]; born Jón Gunnar Kristinsson on 2 January 1967) is an Icelandic actor, comedian, and politician who served as the Mayor of Reykjavík from 2010 to 2014. He is currently a member of the Althing for Viðreisn, elected in the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election. Jón was a well-known comedian and actor starting in the 1990s, including teaming with Sigurjón Kjartansson as the duo Tvíhöfði on radio and television. In 2009, he formed the Best Party, a political party that began as political satire but quickly turned into a real political player due to its electoral successes, which were perceived to be a reaction to the 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis. In late 2009, Jón founded the Best Party with a number of other people who had no background in politics, including Einar. Einar, who was second on the party's list behind Jón, won one of the seats on the city council. After Jón became mayor of Reykjavík, it was jokingly proposed that the city be nicknamed Gnarrenburg, the title of an earlier television talk show featuring Jón.
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