Brynjar Níelsson

Brynjar Níelsson
  • Date of Birth: September 1st, 1960
  • Party: Independence Party

Parliamentary career

  • Member of Althingi for the Reykjavík North Constituency 2013–2016 and for the Reykjavík South Constituency since 2016.
  • Deputy Speaker of Althingi since 2017.

Party group

  • Deputy Chair of the parliamentary group of the Independence Party 2016–2017.

Present committees

  • 2nd Deputy Chair of the Economic Affairs and Trade Committee since 2017.
  • Member of the Constitutional and Supervisory Committee since 2017.
  • Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees since 2017

Previous committees

  • Member of the Constitutional and Supervisory Committee 2017 and 2013–2016 (Chair 2017), (1st Deputy Chair 2013–2015).
  • Member of the Economic Affairs and Trade Committee 2017, 2015–2016 and 2013 (1st Deputy Chair 2015–2016).
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the Nordic Council 2017 and 2016.
  • Member of the Welfare Committee 2014–2015.
  • Member of the Environment and Communications Committee 2013–2014.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly 2013.