Dagur B. Eggertsson
Encyclopedia
Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson (born June 19, 1972) M.D. is an Iceland
ic politician
who became the mayor
of Reykjavík
in 2007. He is the current vice-chairman of the Social Democratic Party
. He was first elected to the city council of Reykjavík in a 2002 election and became the mayor on October 16, 2007. Dagur is formally educated as a physician
.
On January 21, 2008, he was suddenly ousted as mayor when one of his supporters in the Reykjavík City Council, Ólafur F. Magnússon
, changed sides and formed a new majority with the opposition party, becoming mayor himself.
On March 28, 2009, he was elected vice chairman of the Social Democratic Alliance.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who became the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
in 2007. He is the current vice-chairman of the Social Democratic Party
Alliance (Iceland)
The Social Democratic Alliance is a social-democratic political party in Iceland. It is centre-left in alignment and currently forms part of a coalition government along with the Left-Green Movement. It became the largest party in the Icelandic parliament after the 2009 Icelandic election...
. He was first elected to the city council of Reykjavík in a 2002 election and became the mayor on October 16, 2007. Dagur is formally educated as a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
.
On January 21, 2008, he was suddenly ousted as mayor when one of his supporters in the Reykjavík City Council, Ólafur F. Magnússon
Ólafur F. Magnússon
Ólafur Friðrik Magnússon is a former mayor of Reykjavík, Iceland. His term was from January 24, 2008 to August 21, 2008. He was originally expected to step down in March 2009, when a representative from the Independence Party was to assume the office of the mayor, as agreed upon in the coalition...
, changed sides and formed a new majority with the opposition party, becoming mayor himself.
On March 28, 2009, he was elected vice chairman of the Social Democratic Alliance.