Árni Páll Árnason

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Árni Páll.

Árni Páll Árnason
Leader of the Social Democratic Alliance
In office 26 February 2013 – 3 June 2016
Preceded by	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Succeeded by	Oddný Guðbjörg Harðardóttir
Minister of Business Affairs
In office 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2011
Prime Minister	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Preceded by	Gylfi Magnússon
Succeeded by	Steingrímur Sigfússon
Minister of Social Affairs
In office 10 May 2009 – 2 September 2010
Prime Minister	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Preceded by	Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir
Succeeded by	Guðbjartur Hannesson
Personal details
Born	(1966-05-23) 23 May 1966 Reykjavík, Iceland
Political party	Social Democratic Alliance
Alma mater	University of Iceland College of Europe

Árni Páll Árnason (born 23 May 1966) is an Icelandic politician who served in the government of Iceland as Minister of Social Affairs from 10 May 2009 to 2 September 2010 and as Minister of Business Affairs from 2 September 2010 to 31 December 2011. He has served as a Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Party since 2007 and was elected party leader in February 2013.

Born in Reykjavik, he received a law degree from the University of Iceland in 1991 and a postgraduate degree in European law from the College of Europe, where he studied from 1991 to 1992 (Mozart Promotion). He became an attorney in 1997.