Gunnar Birgisson
| Gunnar Birgisson | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Fjallabyggð | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 30, 1947 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Independence Party |
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Gunnar .
Gunnar Ingi Birgisson (born 30 September 1947) is an Icelandic politician, currently mayor of Fjallabyggð. Gunnar Birgisson is a former member of Alþingi and the former mayor of Kópavogur. He coined the saying "Það er gott að búa í Kópavogi" ("It's good to live in Kópavogur"), which is now regarded as the unofficial motto of Kópavogur. He holds a doctorate in engineering from the University of Missouri. His maternal half brother, Kristinn Halldor Gunnarsson, is also a prominent politician.
References
- "Gunnar Birgisson (Gunnar Ingi) - Government profile" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- "Gunnar Birgisson taking over mayorship of Fjallabyggð" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
External links
- Official website (Icelandic)
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