Biografie

Parliamentary career

• Member of Althingi for the North Eastern Constituency 1983–2003 and for the Northeast Constituency since 2003.
• Deputy Speaker of Althingi 2017 and 2013–2016.
• Speaker of Althingi 2016–2017 and since 2017.

Party group

• Chairman of the Parliamentary group of the People’s Alliance 1987–1988.

Earlier committees

• Member of the Welfare Committee 2017 and 2015–2016.
• Member of the Icelandic delegation to the Nordic Council 2017, 2013–2016, 2006–2007 and 1996–2005.
• Member of the Economic Affairs and Trade Committee 2013–2015 and 1991–1999.
• Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee 1999–2009.
• Member of the Social Affairs Committee 1999–2003.
• Member of the Fisheries Committee 1991–1998 (Chairman 1995–1998).
• Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2004–2005.
• Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 2007–2009.
• Member of the PACE Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2008–2009 (Chairman 2008–2009).
• Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the West Nordic Council 1991–1995.

Ministerial career

• Minister of Industries and Innovation 2012–2013.
• Minister of Economic Affairs and of Fisheries and Agriculture 2011–2012.
• Minister of Finance 2009–2011.
• Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture 2009.
• Minister of Agriculture and Communications 1988–1991.

Political party career

• Chairman of the Left-Green Movement 1999–2013.

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