Össur Skarphéðinsson
- Date of Birth: June 19th, 1953
- Party: The Social Democratic Alliance
Parliamentary career
- Member of Althingi for the Reykjavík Constituency 1991–2003, the Reykjavík North Constituency 2003–2009, the Reykjavík South Constituency 2009–2013 and the Reykjavík North Constituency since 2013.
Party group
- Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Alliance 2006–2007.
- Chairman of the Social Democratic Alliance 2000–2005.
- Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Party 1991–1993.
- Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Party 1995–1996.
Present committees
- Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee since 2013, 2005–2007 and 1995–1999 (Deputy Chairman 1998–1999).
- Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly since 2013 (Deputy Chairman since 2013),and 2005–2007 (Chairman 2005–2007).
Previous committees
- Member of the Credentials Committee 2013 and 1999–2003.
- Member of the Economy and Trade Committee 2001–2005.
- Member of the Budget Committee 1999–2001.
- Member of the Environment Committee 1999–2000.
- Member of the Health and Social Security Committee 1995–1999 (Chairman 1995–1999).
- Member of the Agriculture Committee 1992–1993 (Deputy Chairman 1992–1993).
- Member of the Industry Committee 1991–1993 (Chairman 1991–1993).
- Member of the Fisheries Committee 1991–1993 (Deputy Chairman 1991–1993).
- Member of the General Affairs Committee on 1991–1992 (Deputy Chairman 1991–1992).
- Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 2003–2005.
- Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the WEU Assembly 1995–1999 (Deputy Chairman 1995–1999).
- Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees 1991–1993 and 1999–2004.
Ministerial career
- Minister for Foreign Affairs 2009–2013.
- Minister of Industry 2007–2009.
- Minister for Nordic Co-operation 2007–2008.
- Minister for the Environment 1993–1995.
