Birgir Ármannsson

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Birgir Ármannsson

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Born	June 12, 1968, Reykjavík, Iceland
Age	58 years
Political party	Independence Party
Spouse(s)	Ragnhildur Hjördís Lövdahl (born 1971)
Children	Erna (born 2003), Helga Kjaran (born 2005), Hildur (born 2010)
Parents	Ármann Sveinsson (1946–1968), Helga Kjaran (born 1947)
Alma mater	University of Iceland, King's College London
Profession	Lawyer

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Birgir Ármannsson is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He is a member of the Independence Party. He was educated at the University of Iceland and King's College London. From 2021 to 2024, he was the Speaker of the Althing. He was succeeded on 1 December 2024 by Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir as acting speaker.

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