Vilhjálmur Bjarnason

Vilhjálmur Bjarnason (born April 20, 1952 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic politician ( Independence Party ).

Vilhjálmur's in business administration ( cand.oecon. The University of Iceland , 1977) and has an MBA from Rutgers University , New Jersey (1997). Among other things, he has worked for Icelandic banks and as a teacher at the Reykjavík Trade School. Since 1998 he has been a visiting lecturer in business administration and economics at the University of Iceland.

Since the Icelandic parliamentary elections on April 27, 2013 , Vilhjálmur was a member of the Icelandic parliament Althing for the Southwestern constituency . He was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade and the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In addition, Vilhjálmur Bjarnason was a member of the Icelandic delegation to the parliamentary committees of the EFTA and EEA countries as well as a member of the joint EU- Iceland parliamentary committee .

In 2015, Vilhjálmur Bjarnason was the only MP in the Althing who voted against legalizing blasphemy in Iceland.

In the parliamentary elections on October 28, 2017 , Vilhjálmur Bjarnason lost his seat in the Althing.

Remarks

1. ↑ In Iceland, a university degree comparable to a master’s degree.
2. ↑ Guðlast ekki lengur glæpur ( Icelandic ) In: mbl.is . July 2, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
3. ↑ Alþingi 144. löggjafarþing. 144. fundur. Atkvæðagreiðsla 51926 ( Icelandic ) Alþingi. July 2, 205. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
4. ↑ Bergljót Baldursdóttir, Dagný Hulda Erlendsdóttir: þessi hverfa af thingi ( Icelandic ) In: ruv.is . Ríkisútvarpið . October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.

Web links

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

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 .