Birgir Ármannsson

Birgir Ármannsson
  • Date of Birth: June 12th, 1968
  • Party: Independence Party

Parliamentary career

  • Member of Althingi for the Reykjavík South Constituency 2003–2013, the Reykjavík North Constituency 2013–2021 and the Reykjavík South Constituency since 2021 (Independence Party).
  • Speaker of Althingi since 2021.
  • Deputy Speaker of Althingi 2016–2017, 2005–2007 and 2003–2005.

Party group

  • Chair of the Independence Party's parliamentary group 2017–2021.

Previous committees

  • Member of the Credentials Committee 2021, 2017, 2016 (Chair 2021, 2017 and 2016), 2013, 2009–2011, 2007–2009 and 2005–2007.
  • Member of the Judicial Affairs and Education Committee 2017–2021.
  • Member of the Special Committee on the Standing Orders of Althingi 2019–2021, 2013–2016 and 2011–2013.
  • Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee 2017 and 2013–2015 (Chair 2013–2015).
  • Member of the Welfare Committee 2017.
  • Member of the Constitutional and Supervisory Committee 2015–2016 (1st Deputy Chair 2015–2016) and 2011–2013.
  • Member of the Environment and Communications Committee 2013–2016 and 2011–2013.
  • Member of the Prosecuting Committee 2010–2012.
  • Member of the Environment Committee 2009–2011.
  • Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs (latter) 2009, (former) 2009, 2007–2009 and 2005–2006 (Chair 2006).
  • Member of the General Affairs Committee 2009–2011, 2007–2009 (Chair 2007–2009) and 2003–2007.
  • Member of the Trade Committee 2007–2009.
  • Member of the Economy and Trade Committee 2003–2007.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) 2017 (Chair 2017).
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2013–2016.
  • Member of the EU-Iceland joint Parliamentary Committee 2013–2015.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the WEU Assembly 2007–2009 (Deputy Chair 2008–2009).
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 2005–2007 (Chair 2005–2007).
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the West Nordic Council 2003–2005 (Chair 2003–2005).