Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson
Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson (KÞS) | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reykjavík South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1980 Keflavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | Reykjavík University |
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]
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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Þingseta - Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson - þingsetutímabil og embætti" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Skorast ekki undan ábyrgð". finnur.is (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Morgunblaðið. 5 May 2011. p. 14. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Stökk beint í djúpu laugina". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 108, no. 248. Reykjavík, Iceland. 21 October 2020. pp. 20–21. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ a b c d Sigurður Bogi Sævarsson (29 March 2016). "Fasteignakaup ungu fólki nánast ómöguleg". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 104, no. 72. Reykjavík, Iceland. p. 6. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ a b c "Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson tekur við embætti forseta ASÍ". Vinnan (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Icelandic Confederation of Labour. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Hlaðvarp ASÍ" (in Icelandic). Sauðárkrókur, Iceland: Verslunarmannafélag Skagafjarðar. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Kristján Þórður vill annað sæti hjá Samfylkingu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Kristinn H. Guðnason (18 October 2024). "Kristján Þórður vill 2. sætið í Reykjavík fyrir Samfylkingu". DV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Kosningar: Kjörborðið - Fólkið - Allir Þingmenn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Úrslit Alþingiskosninga í nóvember 2024: Kjördæmi og þingmenn - Suður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.