Árni Páll Árnason
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 Árni Páll.
| Árni Páll Árnason | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the Social Democratic Alliance | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Minister of Business Affairs | |
| In office 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Preceded by | Gylfi Magnússon |
| Succeeded by | Steingrímur Sigfússon |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 10 May 2009 – 2 September 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Preceded by | Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir |
| Succeeded by | Guðbjartur Hannesson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1966 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland College of Europe |
Árni Páll Árnason (born 23 May 1966) is an Icelandic politician who served in the government of Iceland as Minister of Social Affairs from 10 May 2009 to 2 September 2010 and as Minister of Business Affairs from 2 September 2010 to 31 December 2011. He has served as a Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Party since 2007 and was elected party leader in February 2013.
Born in Reykjavik, he received a law degree from the University of Iceland in 1991 and a postgraduate degree in European law from the College of Europe, where he studied from 1991 to 1992 (Mozart Promotion). He became an attorney in 1997.[1]
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| Preceded by Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
Leader of the Social Democratic Alliance 2013–present |
Incumbent |