This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Birgir.
| Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson | |
|---|---|
| 8th Mayor of Reykjavík | |
| In office 1 December 1972 – 28 May 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Geir Hallgrímsson |
| Succeeded by | Egill Skúli Ingibergsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1936-07-19)19 July 1936 Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Died | 28 October 2019(2019-10-28) (aged 83) Kópavogur, Iceland |
| Spouse |
Sonja Backman
(m. 1956; died 2019) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Lawyer |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson (19 July 1936 – 28 October 2019) was an Icelandic politician and lawyer. He was the governor of the Central Bank of Iceland from 1991 to 2005.
Birgir was the mayor of Reykjavík from 1972 to 1978, member of parliament from 1979 to 1991 for the Independence Party, and served as the minister of education from 1987 to 1988. From 1965 to 1991 he was a board member of the National Power Company of Iceland.
References
- Róbert Jóhannsson; Brynjólfur Þór Guðmundsson; Ásrún Brynja Ingvarsdóttir (29 October 2019). "Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Biographies of members of parliament: Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson" (in Icelandic). Alþingi. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- Bankastjórn frá upphafi sedlabanki.is
- "Birgir Ísleifur lætur af störfum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 7 September 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- Kristín Ólafsdóttir (29 October 2019). "Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
| Preceded byGeir Hallgrímsson | Mayor of Reykjavík 1972–1978 |
Succeeded byEgill Skúli Ingibergsson |
| Cabinet of Þorsteinn Pálsson | |
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| Ministers | |
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