- Chairman of the Liberal Party 2003-2009.
- Date of Birth: July 5th, 1944
- Party: Liberal Party
Parliamentary career
- Member of Althingi for the Westfjords Constituency 1999–2003 and for the Northwest Constituency 2003–2009.
Party group
- Vice-Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Liberal Party 2009.
- Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Liberal Party 1999–2004.
Present committees
- Member of the Committee on the Budget 2006–2009.
- Member of the Committee on Transport and Communications 2003–2009.
- Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs (latter) 2009.
- Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the West Nordic Council 2007–2009.
Previous committees
- Member of the Committee on General Affairs 2001–2003.
- Member of the Committee on Fisheries 1999–2003.
- Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2004–2005.
- Member of the Committee on Credentials 2003–2007.
Political party career
Member of various organisations concerning fisheries and sheamanship. Chairman of Bylgjan, organisation for Captains and Ship\'s Officiers, 1975–1984. President of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Vessels Officers\' Guild 1983–1999, member of the board 1979–1999.
