Guðmundur Steingrímsson

Guðmundur Steingrímsson
MP for Norðvesturkjördæmi
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born 28 October 1972
Spouse(s) Alexia Bjorg Jóhannesdóttir
Marta María Jónsdóttir (divorced)
Alma mater Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Uppsala University
Oxford University

Guðmundur Steingrímsson is an Icelandic politician and son and grandson of former Icelandic Prime Ministers Steingrímur Hermannsson and Hermann Jónasson.[1]

Career

Steingrímsson was elected to the Althing from the constituency of Norðvesturkjördæmi in 2009.[2] When elected, he was a member of the Progressive Party, the same party of his father and grandfather, but later announced his resignation from the party.[3] He had previously run for office from a different constituency as a member of the Social Democratic Alliance.

Steingrímsson is a musician and published author. He has also worked in television and journalism.

References

  1. ^ "Gundunmur Steingrimsson". The Althing. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3DGu%25C3%25B0mundur%2BSteingr%25C3%25ADmsson%252BSteingr%25C3%25ADmur%2BHermannsson%252BIceland%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D677%26prmd%3Divnso&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=is&u=http://www.althingi.is/cv.php4%3Fnfaerslunr%3D704&usg=ALkJrhjPyozQvMCbb5JW95-A4v4ow1T9yA. Retrieved 2011-09-07. 
  2. ^ "Guðmundur Steingrímsson". Fabulous Iceland. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3DGu%25C3%25B0mundur%2BSteingr%25C3%25ADmsson%252BIceland%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D677%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=is&u=http://www.sagenhaftes-island.is/en/icelandic-literature/authors/nr/1006&usg=ALkJrhgPMA9Gna9_ReVOLKgqQINDKQN-dQ. Retrieved 2011-09-07. 
  3. ^ "Are The Progressives Splitting Apart?". The Reykjavík Grapevine. http://grapevine.is/Home/ReadArticle/Are-The-Progressives-Splitting-Apart. Retrieved 2011-09-07.