List of members of the Althing, 2007–2009

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This is a list of the members of the Icelandic Althing from 2007 until 2009.

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Election results (12 May 2007)

National partyChairperson(s)Seats±
  Independence Party Geir Haarde
25 / 63
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  Social Democratic Alliance Ingibjörg Gísladóttir
18 / 63
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  Left-Green Movement Steingrímur Sigfússon
9 / 63
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  Progressive Party Jón Sigurðsson
7 / 63
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  Liberal Party Guðjón Kristjánsson
4 / 63
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Bureau

President and Vice Presidents

Office200720082009
President Sturla Böðvarsson Guðbjartur Hannesson
1st Vice President Ásta Jóhannesdóttir Kjartan Ólafsson
2nd Vice President Þuríður Backman
3rd Vice President Kjartan Ólafsson Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir
4th Vice President Einar Sigurðsson
5th Vice President Magnús Stefánsson Guðfinna Bjarnadóttir
6th Vice President Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir Kristinn Gunnarsson

List of chosen MPs

NameNational party Constituency # of votes
Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir   Independence Party Northeast
Atli Gíslason   Left-Green Movement South
Birgir Ármannsson   Independence Party Reykjavik South
Birkir Jónsson   Progressive Party Northeast
Bjarni Benediktsson   Independence Party Southwest
Bjarni Harðarson [1]   Progressive Party South
Björgvin Sigurðsson   Social Democratic Alliance South
Björk Guðjónsdóttir   Independence Party South
Björn Bjarnason   Independence Party Reykjavik South
Einar Guðfinnsson   Independence Party Northwest
Einar Sigurðsson   Social Democratic Alliance Northeast
Ellert Schram   Social Democratic Alliance Reykjavik North
Geir Haarde [2]   Independence Party Reykjavik South
Grétar Jónsson   Liberal Party South
Gunnar Svavarsson   Social Democratic Alliance Southwest
Guðfinna Bjarnadóttir   Independence Party Reykjavik North
Guðlaugur Þórðarson   Independence Party Reykjavik North
Guðni Ágústsson [3]   Progressive Party South
Helgi Hjörvar   Social Democratic Alliance Reykjavik North
Illugi Gunnarsson   Independence Party Reykjavik South
Ingibjörg Gísladóttir   Social Democratic Alliance Reykjavik South
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir [4]   Social Democratic Alliance Reykjavik North
Jón Gunnarsson   Independence Party Southwest
Jón Magnússon [5]   Liberal Party Reykjavik South
Katrín Jakobsdóttir   Left-Green Movement Reykjavik North
Katrín Júlíusdóttir   Social Democratic Alliance Southwest
Karl Matthíasson [6]   Social Democratic Alliance Northwest
Kjartan Ólafsson   Independence Party South
Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir   Left-Green Movement Reykjavik South
Kristinn Gunnarsson [7]   Liberal Party Northwest
Kristján Júlíusson   Independence Party Northeast
Kristján Möller   Social Democratic Alliance Northeast
Lúðvík Bergvinsson   Social Democratic Alliance South
Magnús Stefánsson   Progressive Party Northwest
Pétur Blöndal   Independence Party Reykjavik North
Ragnheiður Árnadóttir   Independence Party Southwest
Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir   Independence Party Southwest
Sigurður Kristjánsson   Independence Party Reykjavik North
Siv Friðleifsdóttir   Progressive Party Southwest
Steingrímur Sigfússon   Left-Green Movement Northeast
Steinunn Óskarsdóttir   Social Democratic Alliance Reykjavik North
Sturla Böðvarsson   Independence Party Northwest
Valgerður Sverrisdóttir   Progressive Party Northeast
Ágúst Ágústsson   Social Democratic Alliance Reykjavik South
Álfheiður Ingadóttir   Left-Green Movement Reykjavik South
Ármann Ólafsson   Independence Party Southwest
Árni Árnason   Social Democratic Alliance Southwest
Árni Johnsen   Independence Party South
Árni Mathiesen   Independence Party South
Árni Sigurðsson   Left-Green Movement Reykjavik North
Ásta Jóhannesdóttir   Social Democratic Alliance Reykjavik South
Ásta Möller   Independence Party Reykjavik South
Ögmundur Jónasson   Left-Green Movement Southwest
Össur Skarphéðinsson   Social Democratic Alliance Reykjavik North
Þorgerður Gunnarsdóttir   Independence Party Southwest
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir   Social Democratic Alliance Southwest
Þuríður Backman   Left-Green Movement Northeast
Ólöf Nordal   Independence Party Northeast
Höskuldur Þórhallsson   Progressive Party Northeast
Guðbjartur Hannesson   Social Democratic Alliance Northwest
Jón Bjarnason   Left-Green Movement Northwest
Guðjón Kristjánsson   Liberal Party Northwest
Herdís Þórðardóttir [8]   Independence Party Northwest

Notes

  1. Replaced by Helga Harðardóttir in 2008.
  2. Became Prime Minister on 15 June 2006, and resigned on 1 February 2009.
  3. Replaced by Eygló Harðardóttir on 17 November 2008.
  4. Became Prime Minister on 1 February 2009 after Haarde's resignation.
  5. Became member of the Independence Party in 2009.
  6. Became member of the Liberal Party in 2009.
  7. Became independent in 2009.
  8. Replaced Einar Kristjánsson on 14 July 2007.

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