Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson | |
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| Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture | |
| In office 7 April 2016 – 11 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Preceded by | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Succeeded by | Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 May 2013 – 7 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
| Preceded by | Össur Skarphéðinsson |
| Succeeded by | Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1968 Sauðárkrókur, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party (until 2017) Centre Party |
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson (born 9 June 1968) is an Icelandic politician for the Center Party.
He is a member of the Althingi (Iceland's parliament) for the Progressive Party for the Northwest of Iceland constituency since 2009. He was the Chairman of the Progressive Party parliamentary group 2009–2013.[1] On 23 May 2013 Gunnar Bragi was appointed the Minister for Foreign Affairs. In 2017, he joined the Centre Party formed by his close friend Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson and ran for party in the 2017 elections.[2] He is currently Chairman of the Center Party parliamentary group.
References
- ^ http://www.althingi.is/altext/cv.php4?nfaerslunr=722 CV from Althingi
- ^ http://www.mfa.is/news-and-publications/nr/7694 Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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- ^ "Þingmenn og embætti". Alþingi (in Icelandic).