Bjarni Harðarson
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Bjarni.
| Bjarni Harðarson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Geir Haarde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1961 Hveragerði, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party L-List of Sovereignty Supporters |
| Profession | book seller |
Bjarni Harðarson (born December 25, 1961 in Hveragerði) is a bookseller and former MP from the Icelandic Progressive Party. He was elected to parliament in 2007 as the eighth MP from the Suðurkjördæmi electoral district.
Resignation
On November 10, 2008, he was involved in a political scandal; when a document of his that contained strong criticism of Valgerður Sverrisdóttir, vice chairman of the Progressive Party, was mistakenly leaked.[1] The day after, Bjarni resigned from parliament.[2]
2009 election
In the 2009 election, Bjarni ran as a candidate for the L-List of Sovereignty Supporters. He did not win a seat in the Althing.
References
External links
- Bloggsíða Bjarna
- Kosningabaráttusíða Bjarna
- Tölvupóstar frá Bjarna Harðarsyni frétt RÚV 10. nóvember 2008
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