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Iceland's president faints and breaks nose in ‘too hot’ bath Iceland's president faints and breaks nose in ‘too hot’ bath
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Guðni Jóhannesson says he feels fine after being treated in hospital, where he received stitches
Agence France-Presse in Reykjavik
Fri 13 Oct 2017 17.08 BST
Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 15.28 GMT
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Iceland’s president, Guðni Jóhannesson, has said he feels fine after he hit his forehead and broke his nose when he fainted and fell while taking a hot bath.Iceland’s president, Guðni Jóhannesson, has said he feels fine after he hit his forehead and broke his nose when he fainted and fell while taking a hot bath.
“A warm and cosy bath last night turned out to be too hot and cosy,” the 49-year-old academic said in a Facebook post.“A warm and cosy bath last night turned out to be too hot and cosy,” the 49-year-old academic said in a Facebook post.
Jóhannesson, a former history professor, said he was immediately rushed to a hospital where he received stitches.Jóhannesson, a former history professor, said he was immediately rushed to a hospital where he received stitches.
The president of the island nation with a population of 345,000 holds a largely ceremonial role.The president of the island nation with a population of 345,000 holds a largely ceremonial role.
Jóhannesson, who is not a member of any traditional party, has enjoyed high approval rates since he was elected in June 2016.Jóhannesson, who is not a member of any traditional party, has enjoyed high approval rates since he was elected in June 2016.
During the Iceland football team’s success as the smallest nation at Euro 2016, Jóhannesson attended every match in France, sitting with fans who created such a noise with their drums, hand-clapping and chants that they became a phenomenon.During the Iceland football team’s success as the smallest nation at Euro 2016, Jóhannesson attended every match in France, sitting with fans who created such a noise with their drums, hand-clapping and chants that they became a phenomenon.
Iceland is set to hold a snap legislative election on 28 October after the coalition government collapsed because of the prime minister’s cover-up of his father’s involvement in a legal row.Iceland is set to hold a snap legislative election on 28 October after the coalition government collapsed because of the prime minister’s cover-up of his father’s involvement in a legal row.
Bjarni Benediktsson’s Independence party reportedly tried to conceal a letter written by his father, Benedikt Sveinsson, to help a friend convicted of child sexual offences have his criminal record cleared.Bjarni Benediktsson’s Independence party reportedly tried to conceal a letter written by his father, Benedikt Sveinsson, to help a friend convicted of child sexual offences have his criminal record cleared.
The Independence party formed a coalition with two other parties after elections last year that were triggered by the collapse of the previous government following the Panama Papers offshore tax revelations.The Independence party formed a coalition with two other parties after elections last year that were triggered by the collapse of the previous government following the Panama Papers offshore tax revelations.
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