| Þórólfur Árnason | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland | |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 30 November 2004 |
|
| Preceded by | Ingibjörg Gísladóttir |
| Succeeded by | Steinunn Óskarsdóttir |
Þórólfur Árnason took over as the mayor of Reykjavík on February 1, 2003 after the Left Greens and the Progressive Party had demanded that Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, which was mayor next before Þórólfur, would either resign, or decide not to pursue a career in national politics.
His appointment as mayor was a compromise of the three parties that formed the majority of the council. Having never been involved in politics before, but a well-known executive for some of Iceland's largest companies, Þórólfur was considered a "mayor-for-hire" by the City Counsel - a manager of day-to-day city affairs rather than a political leader or policymaker.
He resigned on November 30, 2004 after controversy regarding some of the Icelandic oil companies and their breach of the competition law, but Þórólfur once held a managerial position in one of those companies.
After Þórólfur's time as mayor he became chief executive of Icelandic Group in May 2005.[1]
| Preceded by Ingibjörg S. Gísladóttir |
Mayor of Reykjavík 2003–2004 |
Succeeded by Steinunn V. Óskarsdóttir |