Arna Lára Jónsdóttir
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Arna Lára Jónsdóttir (ArnaJ) | |
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| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Northwest |
| Mayor of Ísafjarðarbær | |
| In office 2 June 2022 – 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Birgir Gunnarsson |
| Succeeded by | Sigríður Júlía Brynleifsdóttir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1976 Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Party | Social Democratic Alliance |
Arna Lára Jónsdóttir (born 30 May 1976) is an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, she has represented the Northwest constituency since November 2024.[2]
Arna was born on 30 May 1976 in Ísafjörður.[1][3] She has a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and a master's degree in international business and marketing.[4] She has worked in the innovation and business development sector as well as on regional development projects for the Westfjords Economic Development Association (Atvinnuþróunarfélagi Vestfjarða) and the Icelandic Innovation Center.[3]
Arna was elected to the municipal council in Ísafjarðarbær at the 2006 municipal elections as a candidate for the Í List, an electoral alliance between the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin), Left-Green Movement and Liberal Party.[4][5] She has been mayor of Ísafjarðarbær since June 2022.[4][6][7] She was elected secretary of Samfylkingin in October 2022, defeating incumbent Alexandra Ýr van Erven.[8][9] She has been on the board of the Municipal Loan Fund (Lánasjóðs sveitarfélaga) and the Hvetjandi investment company.[4]
Arna was a substitute member of the Althing several times: in February 2010 and from October 2012 to November 2012 for Ólína Þorvarðardóttir; in January 2012 for Guðbjartur Hannesson; and in September 2018, May 2019, October 2019 and from January 2020 to February 2020 for Guðjón S. Brjánsson.[2] She was elected to the Althing at the 2024 parliamentary election.[10][11] Sigríður Júlía Brynleifsdóttir is expected to replace Arna as Mayor of Ísafjarðarbær in January 2025.[12]
Arna and her partner Ingi Björn Guðnason have two daughters and a son.[3]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
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| 2009 parliamentary[13] | Northwest | Social Democratic Alliance | 2,038.50 | Not elected | |
| 2017 parliamentary[14] | Northwest | Social Democratic Alliance | 1,133.67 | Not elected | |
| 2024 parliamentary[15] | Northwest | Social Democratic Alliance | 2,859.67 | Elected | |