Ásbjörn Óttarsson

Ásbjörn Óttarsson (born November 16, 1962 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic politician ( Independence Party ).

Ásbjörn Óttarsson worked as a seaman, shipowner and businessman in the fish processing industry. Since 1998 he has been Chairman of the Snæfellsbær Municipal Council . In 2009 it was discussed in the Icelandic media that in this function he was involved in a controversial contract with Iceland Glacier Products , which gave them exclusive rights to the water from springs under Snæfellsjökull for 95 years . From 2009 to 2013 Ásbjörn Óttarsson was a member of the Icelandic parliament Althing for the Northwestern constituency . He was a member of the parliamentary committee on the budget, and from 2009 to 2011 also the committee on transport and communication.

Web links

• Profile on the homepage of the Icelandic Parliament (isl.)
• Brief profile on the homepage of the Icelandic Parliament (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Æviágrip: Ásbjörn Óttarsson ( Icelandic ) Alþingi. February 23, 2015. Accessed April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ Atli Már Gylfason: Leynisamningur to vatnsréttindi Sporks . In: DV . 39th year, no. 52 , March 26, 2009, p. 4 ( online at timarit.is ).

Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .