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Klaustur Affair
The Klaustur Affair, also known in Iceland as Klaustur Recordings ''(Klaustursupptökurnar)'' or Klausturgate was a political affair in Iceland that sparked public debate and protests in Iceland since late November 2018. It was triggered by audio recordings of conversations between Althing Icelandic parliamentarians, which were secretly recorded on 20 November 2018 in Bar ''Klaustur'' in Reykjavík and subsequently leaked to the media. The records contain offensive and sexist statements about female members of parliament and revealing the appointment of an ambassador as a political favour. Events On the evening of 20 November 2018, parliamentarian and former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson from the Centre Party, his party friends Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir and Bergþór Ólason, and Karl Gauti Hjaltason and Ólafur Ísleifsson Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Althing
The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at (" thing fields" or "assembly fields"), situated approximately east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavík. Even after Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing still held its sessions at until 1800, when it was discontinued. It was restored in 1844 by royal decree and moved to Reykjavík. The restored unicameral legislature first came together in 1845 and after 1874 operated in two chambers with an additional third chamber taking on a greater role as the decades passed until 1991 when Althing became once again unicameral. The present parliament building, the , was built in 1881, made of hewn Icelandic stone. The unicameral parliament has 63 members, and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation. The curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 131,136 (and 233,034 in the Capital Region), it is the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic, and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Landnámabók, was established by Ingólfr Arnarson in 874 CE. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world. History According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (; born 12 March 1975) is an Icelandic politician who was the prime minister of Iceland from May 2013 until April 2016. He was also chairman of the Progressive Party from 2009 to October 2016. He was elected to the Althing (Iceland's parliament) as the 8th member for the Reykjavík North Constituency on 25 April 2009. He has represented the Northeast Constituency as its 1st member since 27 April 2013. Taking office at 38, he was the youngest Icelander to become prime minister. Following the release of the Panama Papers, he announced on 5 April 2016 that he would resign as prime minister amid public outrage at him for owning an offshore company to shelter money and not disclosing that when entering parliament. On 7 April 2016, he was replaced as prime minister by Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, who also replaced him as chairman of the Progressive Party on 2 October 2016. In 2017 he founded the Centre Party. Early life Sigmundur Davíð is the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Party (Iceland)
The Centre Party ( is, Miðflokkurinn) is a Nordic agrarian and populist political party in Iceland established in September 2017. It split from the Progressive Party due to leadership disputes, when two factions decided to band up as a new party before the 2017 Icelandic parliamentary election. The Centre Party belongs to the Nordic agrarian party family, and like many parties in Iceland, is Eurosceptic. Ideology A self-proclaimed liberal and centrist party, the party is generally conservative and populist. The party proposes to reform the state's banking sector, maintaining government ownership of Landsbankinn, while reclaiming the state's stake in Arion Bank, which is controlled by hedge funds, and redistributing a third of its shares among Icelanders. It also plans to sell the government's existing stake in Íslandsbanki. The party supports scrapping indexation on debts and opposes the accession of Iceland to the European Union. At the inaugural meeting of the party in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson
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 Centre Party for the Northwest of Iceland constituency since 2017. He was the Chairman of the Progressive Party 2009–2013. 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 Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (; born 12 March 1975) is an Icelandic politician who was the prime minister of Iceland from May 2013 until April 2016. He was also chairman of the Progressive Party from 2009 to October 2016. He was elected to ... and ran for party in the 2017 elections.http://www.mfa.is/news-and-publications/nr/7694 Ministry for Foreign Affairs He is currently Chairman of the Center Party parliamentary group. References External links Biography of Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson on the parliament website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir
Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir (16 April 1970 – 9 May 2023) was an Icelandic politician. She was a member of Alþingi from 2017 to 2021 as a member of the Centre Party. She served as a deputy member from 2021 until her death. Before becoming a member of Alþingi, she worked in health care and education. Kolbrún Árnadóttir was one of the MPs who was part of the Klaustur Affair. Illness and death Kolbrún Árnadóttir was diagnosed with a rare type of breast cancer Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a r ... in 2011. She died in Akureyri Hospital on 9 May 2023, at the age of 53. References External linksAlþingi bio 1970 births 2023 deaths People from Akureyri 21st-century Icelandic politicians 21st-century Icelandic women politicians Progressive Party (Ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Gauti Hjaltason
Karl Gauti Hjaltason is an Icelandic politician who was a member of Althing from 2017 to 2021. Formerly, he was a part of People's Party of Iceland. Life and career Hjaltason was born in 1959 in Reykjavík, Iceland. He earned a degree in management from Endurmenntun Háskóla Íslands Endurmenntun Háskóla Íslands or EHÍ is a continuing education centre operated by the University of Iceland The University of Iceland ( is, Háskóli Íslands ) is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland and the country's oldest .... Between 1985 and 1998, Hjaltason was the chairman of the Icelandic Karate Association. In 2012, he founded Vestmannaeyjar Astronomical Society where he served as a chairman until 2014. References Living people 1959 births Karl Gauti Hjaltason Karl Gauti Hjaltason Karl Gauti Hjaltason {{Iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Ísleifsson
Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic". According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2005, it was the fifth most common male given name after Gunnar and before Einar. A diminutive form is Óli. Notable Icelanders named Ólafur * Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), football defender * Guðni Ólafur Guðnason (born 1965), retired basketball player * Ólafur Arnalds (born 1986), modern composer * Ólafur Benediktsson (born 1952), former handball player * Ólafur Egilsson (1564–1639), priest * Ólafur Elíasson (born 1967), Danish-Icelandic artist *Ólafur Friðrik Magnússon (born 1952), former mayor of Reykjavík * Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (born 1932), politician and former minister * Ólafur Gottskálksson (born 1968), retired professional football goalkeeper * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Party (Iceland)
The People's Party ( is, Flokkur fólksins) is an Icelandic political party, which was founded in 2016 by Inga Sæland. The party defines itself as "based on a message of love", its articles of associating stating its goals as ightingwith thought, word and will for Icelanders who have suffered injustices, differences, lawlessness and poverty." In the 2021 Icelandic parliamentary election, the party received 8.8% of the votes and got 6 seats in the Althing. Policies The party's electoral priorities in the 2021 election where the following: * A minimum subsistence level should be ISK 350,000 tax- and deduction-free. A new social security system that ensures a minimum subsistence level and the abolition of deduction of state support because of income. Interactive austerity rules should not lock people in a poverty trap. * Allow disabled people who can to try their skills in the labor market for two years without deduction in state support and without their disability being reasse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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