Guðmundur Steingrímsson
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 Guðmundur.
| Guðmundur Steingrímsson | |
|---|---|
| MP for Northwest Constituency | |
|
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
Guðmundur is a member of the Icelandic parliament Althing for Bright Future from Southwest Constituency since 2013. He was previously elected for the Northwest Constituency in 2009[2] as a member of the Progressive Party, the 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.
Guðmundur is a musician and published author. He has also worked in television and journalism.
References
- ↑ "Gudmundur Steingrimsson". The Althing. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ↑ "Guðmundur Steingrímsson". Fabulous Iceland. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ↑ "Are The Progressives Splitting Apart?". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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