Árni Sigfússon
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Árni Sigfússon is the former mayor
of Reykjavík
, Iceland
's capital and has been the mayor
of the town of Reykjanesbær
, Iceland
since 2002.
He stepped in as a mayor in Reykjavík
for a few months for his party in 1994. He was on the board of Heimdallur from 1976 to 1979 and was its chairman from 1981 to 1983. He then later became the chairman of SUS.
He has mainly worked as the chief executive of the Icelandic Management Association (Stjórnunarfélagið) and the chief-executive and later the president of the large Icelandic corporation Tæknival. He studied Public Administration at the University of Tennessee
in the United States
.
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...
, Iceland
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...
's capital and has been 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 the town of Reykjanesbær
Reykjanesbær
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland.It is made up of the towns Keflavík, Njarðvík, the village of Hafnir and, since 2006, Ásbrú. The municipality was created in 1995 when the inhabitants of the three towns voted to merge them into one...
, Iceland
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...
since 2002.
He stepped in as a mayor in 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...
for a few months for his party in 1994. He was on the board of Heimdallur from 1976 to 1979 and was its chairman from 1981 to 1983. He then later became the chairman of SUS.
He has mainly worked as the chief executive of the Icelandic Management Association (Stjórnunarfélagið) and the chief-executive and later the president of the large Icelandic corporation Tæknival. He studied Public Administration at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.