Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson
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Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson (GAS) | |
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| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Southwest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1988 |
| Party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson (born 12 September 1988) is an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he has represented the Southwest constituency since November 2024.[2]
Guðmundur was born on 12 September 1988.[1][3] He is the son of Sigurjón Gunnarsson and Edda Kjartansdóttir.[4] He grew up in Seltjarnarnes and was educated at the Valhúsaskóli.[5] He later studied at the Fjölbrautaskólinn við Ármúla, Verkmenntaskóli Austurlands and Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti.[5] He has Bachelor of Arts degree in leisure and social studies from the University of Iceland (HÍ).[5][6]
Guðmundur was a social worker and project manager at the Selið community centre and Skelin youth centre in Seltjarnarnes.[5][7] He was as a project manager at the Football Association of Iceland.[3] He is a senior adviser at the Icelandic Centre for Research and is responsible for coordinating the European Solidarity Corps as well as promoting Erasmus+ activities in Iceland.[8] He was chairman of the Association of Leisure Service Professionals (Félag fagfólks í frítímaþjónustu).[6] He was also an assistant and part-time teacher at HÍ's School of Education.[6]
Guðmundur was briefly affiliated with the right wing Independence Party before joining the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin).[9] He was elected to the municipal council in Seltjarnarnes at the 2014 municipal elections.[10][11] He was elected chairman of Samfylkingin's executive committee in October 2022, defeating incumbent Kjartan Valgarðsson.[10][11] He was elected to the Althing at the 2024 parliamentary election.[12][13]
Guðmundur is married to sports scientist Nanna Kaaber Árnadóttir and has two sons and a daughter.[5]