Mayor of Reykjavik City

Here is a list of the mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland's capital.

The Mayor of Reykjavík is appointed by the City Council; usually he is himself a member of the city council, although this is not mandatory. Previous mayors were:

  • Páll Einarsson (1908-1914)
  • Knud Zimsen (1914-1932)
  • Jón Þorláksson, Independence Party (1932-1935)
  • Pétur Halldórsson, Independence Party (1935-1940)
  • Bjarni Benediktsson, Independence Party (October 8, 1940-4. February 1947 )
  • Gunnar Thoroddsen, Independence Party (4 February 1947-6. October 1960 )
  • Auður Auðuns and Geir Hallgrímsson, Independence Party (19 November 1959-6. October 1960 )
  • Geir Hallgrímsson, Independence Party (6 October 1960-1. December 1972 )
  • Birgir Isleifur Gunnarsson, Independence Party (1 December 1972-15. August 1978 )
  • Egill Skúli Ingibergsson (August 15, 1978-27. May 1982)
  • Davíð Oddsson, Independence Party (27 May 1982-16. July 1991)
  • Örn Antonsson Markús, Independence Party (July 16, 1991-17. March 1994)
  • Árni Sigfússon, Independence Party (17 March 1994-13. June 1994)
  • Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Allianz (13 June 1994-1. February 2003)
  • Þórólfur Arnason (1 February 2003-30. November 2004)
  • Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir, Alliance (30 November 2004-13. June 2006)
  • Vilhjálmur Þ. Vilhjálmsson, Independence Party (June 13, 2006-16. October 2007)
  • Dagur B. Eggertsson (16 October 2007-24. January 2008)
  • Ólafur F. Magnússon, F - List (24 January 2008-21. August 2008)
  • Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Independence Party (21 August 2008 - June 2010)
  • Jón Gnarr, Besti flokkurinn (since June 2010)
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