Sturla Böðvarsson
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 Sturla.
| Sturla Böðvarsson | |
|---|---|
| President of the Althing | |
|
In office 2007–2013 | |
| President | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
| Preceded by | Sólveig Pétursdóttir |
| Minister of Communications and Transportation | |
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In office 1999–2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson; Halldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde |
| Preceded by | Halldór Blöndal |
| Succeeded by | Kristján L. Möller (as Minister of Communications) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1945 |
| Political party | Independence Party |
Sturla Böðvarsson (born 23 November 1945) is an Icelandic politician who has been President of the Althing since 2007. He is a member of the Independence Party and has been a member of the Althing since 1991, from the Western Constituency from 1991 to 2003 and from the North West Constituency since 2003. From 1999 to 2007, he was Minister of Communications.[1] He was also the mayor of Stykkishólmur from 1974 to 1991 and 2014 to present.[2]
References
- ↑ CV at Althing website.
- ↑ "Viðskiptablaðið - Sturla Böðvarsson verður aftur bæjarstjóri Stykkishólms". Retrieved 2015-05-21.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sólveig Pétursdóttir |
President of the Althing 2007 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson |
| Preceded by Halldór Blöndal |
Minister of Communications and Transportation 1999–2007 |
Succeeded by Kristján L. Möller as Minister of Communications |
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