Björn Bjarnason

Björn Bjarnason
  • Date of Birth: November 14th, 1944
  • Party: Independence Party

Parliamentary career

  • Member of Althingi for the Reykjavík Constituency 1991–2003, for the Reykjavík North Constituency 2003–2007 and for the Reykjavík South Constituency 2007–2009.
  • Deputy Speaker of Althingi 1991–1992.

Party group

  • Vice-Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Independence Party 1991–1995.

Present committees

  • Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs 2009.
  • Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs (latter) 2009.

Previous committees

  • Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs 1991–1995 and 2002–2003 (Chairman 1992–1995).
  • Member of the Committee on General Affairs 1991–1995.
  • Member of the Committee on Education and Culture 1991–1995.
  • Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs 1992–1994.
  • Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 1991–1995 (Chairman 1991–1995).

Ministerial career

  • Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs 2003–2009.
  • Minister of Education 1995–2002.