- Chairman of the Progressive Party since 2007.
- Date of Birth: April 9th, 1949
- Party: Progressive Party
Parliamentary career
- Member of Althingi for the Southern Constituency 1987–2003 and for the South Constituency since 2003.
- Deputy Speaker of Althingi 1989–1990 and 1995–1999.
Previous committees
- Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture 1995–1999, member 1991–1999.
- Member of the Committee on Health and Social Security 1995–1999.
- Member of the Committee on Transport and Communications 1991–1995 and 2007–2008.
- Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs 1995–1996.
- Member of the Committee on Industry 2007–2008.
- Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the West Nordic Council 2007–2008.
Ministerial career
- Minister of Agriculture 1999–2007.
Political party career
Member of the Þingvellir Committee since 1995.
