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Blöndal is an Icelandic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Auðunn Blöndal (born 1980), Icelandic television personality, actor, and comedian * Björn Blöndal (1787–1846), Icelandic District Commissioner (sýslumaður) and politician * Halldór Blöndal (born 1938), Icelandic politician of the Icelandic Independence Party * Lárus Blöndal (1836–1894), Icelandic sýslumaður and alþingismaður * Pétur Blöndal (1944–2015), Icelandic parliamentarian of the Icelandic Independence Party * Sigfús Blöndal (1874–1950), Icelandic language author and librarian * Sölvi Blöndal (born 1975), member of Icelandic rap rock band Quarashi Quarashi is an Icelandic rap rock band from Reykjavík. The group consists of rappers Hössi Ólafsson (later replaced by Egill Olafur Thorarensen), Ómar Örn Hauksson, Steinar Orri Fjeldsted, and Sölvi Blöndal (who also acted as producer, k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lárus Blöndal
Lárus Þórarinn Blöndal Björnsson was an Icelandic sýslumaður and alþingismaður. He served as Vice President of Alþingi in 1833, and as Alþingismaður from 1880 to 1885. Personal life Lárus was the son of Björn Blöndal Björn Auðunsson Blöndal (1 October 1787 – 23 June 1846) was an Icelandic District Commissioner and politician. He was a member of Alþingi from 1845 to 1846. He took the family name Blöndal during his years of study in Copenhagen. Björ ... who famously presided over the case of Agnes and Friðrik, and father in law to Jóhannes Jóhannesson, speaker of Alþingi between 1918–1921 and 1924–1926. References External links Lárus Blöndal Secretariat of Althingi, retrieved 22 January 2022 Tímarit.is(in Icelandic), retrieved 22 January 2022 Garður.is(in Icelandic), retrieved 22 January 2022 Breiðfirðingur – 1. tölublað (01.04.1999) (in Icelandic), retrieved 22 January 2022 Tíminn Sunnudagsblað – 23. tölublað (20.06.197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigfús Blöndal
Sigfús Blöndal (2 November 1874 – 19 March 1950) was an Icelandic linguist, language author, and a librarian at the Royal Library in Copenhagen, best known for ''Íslensk-dönsk orðabók'' (Icelandic-Danish dictionary), which he wrote with his wife, Björg Þorláksdóttir Blöndal, and a small team of scholars, whose names appear on the title page. Works It took nearly 20 years for the couple along with other scholars to compile the dictionary, which was first published in 1920–1924. Two new editions have since been published. A supplement was published in 1963 by the editors Halldór Halldórsson and Jakob Benediktsson. ''Blöndalsbókin'' (Blöndals' book) or ''Orðabók Blöndals'' (Blöndals' Dictionary), as it is usually called by Icelanders, is an essential source of the Icelandic language. Blöndal taught Modern Icelandic at the University of Copenhagen from 1931 to 1946. He translated many ancient Greek poems into Icelandic, as well as some of the work of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Blöndal
Björn Auðunsson Blöndal (1 October 1787 – 23 June 1846) was an Icelandic District Commissioner and politician. He was a member of Alþingi from 1845 to 1846. He took the family name Blöndal during his years of study in Copenhagen. Björn played a significant role in the trial and execution of Agnes Magnúsdóttir and for the murder of . They were the last people to be executed in Iceland, being beheaded at Þrístapar near Vatnsdalshólar in Húnavatnshreppur on 12 January 1830. In popular culture Australian author Hannah Kent's novel Burial Rites was based on the story of Agnes and Friðrik and featured Björn as a character. References External links Biographyat Alþingi The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at (' thing fields' or 'assembly fields'), about east of what la ... Resting placeat Garður.is (in Icelandic), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auðunn Blöndal
Auðunn Blöndal (; born 8 July 1980) is an Icelandic television personality, actor and comedian. He is best known as the co-host of the comedy shows 70 mínútur and Strákarnir, and as the host of '' Tekinn'', the Icelandic version of Ashton Kutcher's show Punk'd. He also starred in the comedy series Svínasúpan (), and in the Icelandic production of Richard Herring's, known as ''Typpatal'' in Icelandic. Filmography *'' The Big Rescue'' (2009) – Bully *'' The Magic Wardrobe'' (2011) *'' Víti í Vestmannaeyjum'' (2018) *''Gullregn ''The Garden'' () is a 2020 Icelandic film written and directed by Ragnar Bragason. It won the Edda Award for Best Film in 2020. See also * Cinema of Iceland Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atl ...'' (2020) – Orri *'' Cop Secret'' (2021) – Bússi References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blondal, Audunn 1980 births Icelandic television personalities Auðunn Blöndal Auðunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pétur Blöndal
Pétur Haraldsson Blöndal (24 June 1944 – 26 June 2015) was an Icelandic parliamentarian in the Icelandic Independence Party and was president in the committees of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Social Affairs Committee and Health and Ensurance Committee.http://www.althingi.is/cv.php4?nfaerslunr=477 Non auto-biography of Pétur Blöndal on the homepage of alþingi The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at (' thing fields' or 'assembly fields'), about east of what la .... He held a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Cologne. He ran unsuccessfully for the chairmanship of the Independence Party at their national meeting in late June 2010 and received 30% of the vote. He died in his home on 26 June 2015 after years of battling cancer. References External linksNon auto-biography of Pétur Blö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halldór Blöndal
Halldór Blöndal (born 24 August 1938, Reykjavík, Iceland) is a politician of the Independence Party (Iceland). He is the son of Kristjana Benediktsdóttir, Bjarni Benediktsson's sister. He worked as a teacher and a journalist from 1959 until 1980. From 1971 to 1979, he frequently sat on Althingi as a substitute member. He gained a seat of his own in the Parliament in 1979, where he has served for Iceland's North Eastern Constituency. Counted as strong supporter of whaling due to his summertime jobs in whale processing from 1954 to 1974, he helped building whale watching tourism industry while he was Minister of Communication and Tourism 1991 to 1999. He was also Minister of Agriculture in the first term of Davíð Oddsson as prime minister from 1991 to 1995. From 1999 to 2005, Halldór was the president of the Althing The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the Parliamentary sovereignty, supreme Parliament, national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sýslumaður
(; plural: ; , , ) is a governmental office or title used in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Norway. The position originated in Norway in the Middle Ages, where it was used as a noble title, and the was granted a fief called a '' sýsla'' (plural: ) in which he was responsible for collecting tolls, taxes and fines, upholding the law and military defences. He was also to hold courts of justice and name men to sit on juries. He sometimes also assigned fiefs to a ''lensmann''. The system was established in the 12th century by Sverre of Norway to help consolidate his power following the Battle of Fimreite. As Norse influence spread, so did the system, reaching into Iceland and the Faroe Islands, as well as Orkney and Shetland. Today, a or (often translated into English as 'district commissioner', 'sheriff', 'magistrate', or 'governor') handles a variety of governmental responsibilities in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. Iceland The office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Party (Iceland)
The Independence Party ( ) is a Conservatism, conservative List of political parties in Iceland, political party in Iceland. It is currently the second largest party in the Althing, Alþingi, with 14 seats. The chairman of the party is Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir and the vice chairman of the party is Jens Garðar Helgason. It was formed in 1929 through a merger of the Conservative Party (Iceland), Conservative Party and the Liberal Party (Iceland, historical), Liberal Party. This united the two parties advocating the dissolution of the History of Iceland#Iceland under Norwegian and Danish kings (1262–1944), Union of Denmark and Iceland; dissolution was achieved in 1944, during the German occupation of Denmark. Since its formation in 1929, the party has won the largest share of the vote in every election except 2009 Icelandic parliamentary election, 2009 and 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election, 2024, when it fell behind the Social Democratic Alliance. Every Independence Party le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alþingismaður
The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ('thing fields' or 'assembly fields'), about east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavík. After Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing lost its legislative power, which was not restored until 1904 when Iceland gained home rule from Denmark. For 641 years, the Althing did not serve as the parliament of Iceland; ultimate power rested with the Norwegian, and subsequently the Danish throne. 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 Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
