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Margret Gnarr
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Jón Gnarr Kristinsson (born 2 January 1967) is an Icelandic actor, comedian, politician and the Mayor of Reykjavík since 15 June 2010. Born Jón Gunnar Kristinsson, Jón legally changed his middle name in 2005 to the way his mother pronounced it when he was a boy. He is married to Jóhanna "Jóga" Jóhannsdóttir.
Early years
Jón Gnarr was misdiagnosed with severe mental retardation as a child and was treated between the ages of 5-7 at the children's psychiatry ward at the State Hospital at Dalbraut, Reykjavík. He suffers from dyslexia and had learning difficulties as a child. Jón Gnarr recounts these experiences in his book The Indian, an autobiographical account of his childhood. Jón Gnarr has been diagnosed with ADHD and has actively discussed his life with ADHD publicly, participated in conventions on ADHD and published articles about his experiences as an ADHD sufferer.
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