Ómar Ragnarsson

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Ómar Ragnarsson at the Edda Awards 2007.
Ómar Ragnarsson at the Edda Awards 2007.

Ómar Ragnarsson (born September 16, 1940) Is an Icelandic politician and environmentalist as well as a former entertainer and news reporter. He is the founder and chairman of the environmentalist party Iceland's Movement – Living Land which took part in the 2007 parliamentary elections. Omar Ragnarsson is father of Thorfinnur Omarsson, a well-known figure in Icelandic film, tv and entertainment industry.

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He was picked as man of the year in 2006 by Stöð 2 (Channel two) in Iceland in 2006 and by Rás 2 (Radio two, government run radio station) for his fight for Icelandic nature.

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