Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson
Icelandic politician (born 1980)
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Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson (born 21 October 1980) is an Icelandic trade unionist, politician and member of the Althing.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he has represented the Reykjavík South constituency since November 2024.[2]
Keflavík, Iceland
Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson (KÞS) | |
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| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reykjavík South |
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| Born | 21 October 1980 Keflavík, Iceland |
| Party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | Reykjavík University |
Kristján was born on 21 October 1980 in Keflavík.[1][3] He is the son of electrical engineer Snæbjörn Kristjánsson and office representative Sigurlaug Sigurðardóttir.[4] He spent the first six years of his life in Lyngholt, Barðaströnd before the family moved to Reykjavík in 1986.[4] They lived in the Breiðholt district until 1993.[4] He studied electronic engineering at Iðnskólinn í Reykjavík.[4][5] He also studied electrical engineering (2008) and business administration (2010) at Reykjavík University.[4][5] He worked for many years as an electronic technician at the ISAL smelter in Straumsvík.[4][5]
Kristján became involved in trade unionism in 2004 and took part in the pay negotiation at ISAL.[4] He was elected chairman of the Association of Electronic Engineers (Félags rafeindavirkja) in 2008.[6][7] He has been chairman of the Electrical Industry Association of Iceland (RSÍ) since 2011.[6][7] He was elected second vice-president of the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASI) in 2018 and first vice-president in 2020.[6][8][9] He was elected to the Althing at the 2024 parliamentary election.[10][11]
Kristján married to Díana Lynn Simpson in 2002 and has two daughters and a son.[4][5]