Gunnar_Birgisson

Gunnar Birgisson

Gunnar Birgisson

Icelandic politician (1947–2021)

Gunnar Ingi Birgisson (30 September 1947 – 14 June 2021) was an Icelandic politician.[1] Birgir was a member of Alþingi and a mayor of Kópavogur and Fjallabyggð. He coined the saying "Það er gott að búa í Kópavogi" ("It's good to live in Kópavogur"), which is now regarded as the unofficial motto of Kópavogur.[citation needed] He held a doctorate in engineering from the University of Missouri. His doctoral essay about how lava fields performed as foundations. His maternal half brother, Kristinn Halldór Gunnarsson, was also a prominent politician.

Quick Facts Mayor of Fjallabyggð, Personal details ...
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Gunnar .

References

  • "Gunnar Birgisson (Gunnar Ingi) - Government profile" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  • "Gunnar Birgisson taking over mayorship of Fjallabyggð" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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    Hólmfríður Gísladóttir (15 June 2021). "Gunnar Birgisson er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 June 2021.


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