Elections to councils and committees at the town council meeting

New town council takes office

The newly elected town council met for the first time today following the local elections. Members were elected to the council and committees for a one-year term.

Elections are held for one-year terms to the Presidential Committee, the Municipal Council, the Family Council, the Education Council, the Environment and Operations Committee, the Planning and Building Committee, the Sports and Leisure Committee, the Culture and Tourism Committee, and the Board of Hafnarborg.

Elections are held for two-year terms to the board of Sorpa, and for four-year terms to the board of Strætó, the HBS Public Transport Committee, the Port Board, the Health Committee, the Electoral Council for municipal and parliamentary elections, and the HBS Ski Area Cooperation Committee. Policy Council of the Municipalities' Association, Board of SSH, Board of the Capital Region's Fire Service, Planning Committee of the Capital Region. Let's see who sits where.

Elected for one year

Presidential Commission

President: Árni Stefán Guðjónsson (C)

1. Vice-President: Valdimar Víðisson (B)
2. Vice President: Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson (S)

Observer: Kristín Thoroddsen (D)

Observer: Einar Geir Þorsteinsson (M)

Writers

Lead Member: Kristín Thoroddsen (D)

Lead member: Árni Rúnar Árnason (B)

Substitute: Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson (S)

Reserve: Einar Geir Þorsteinsson(M)

Municipal Council

Chairman: Orri Björnsson (D)

Deputy Chair: Hildur Rós Guðbjargardóttir (S)

Principal Delegate: Karólína Helga Símonardóttir (C)

Principal Delegate: Valdimar Víðisson (B)

Principal Delegate: Einar Geir Þorsteinsson (M)

Deputy: Árni Stefán Guðjónsson (C)

Deputy Member: Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson (S)

Deputy: Kristín Thoroddsen (D)

Deputy Chairperson: Kolbrún Magnúsdóttir (B)

Deputy Member: Böðvar Ingi Guðbjartsson (M)

Family advice

Chairman: Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson (S)

Deputy Chairperson Margrét Vala Marteinsdóttir (D)

Principal Delegate: Hjördís Hlíðberg (C)

Main representative: Lena Karen Andreasdóttir (M)

Principal Delegate: Jóhanna Erla Guðjónsdóttir (B)

Deputy Chair: Amanda K. Ólafsdóttir (C)

Deputy Member: Auður Brynjólfsdóttir (S)

Deputy: Örn Geirsson (D)

Deputy Chairperson: Petrea Ómarsdóttir (B)

Deputy: Vilhjálmur Skúli Steinarsson (M)

Education Council

Chair: Kristín Thoroddsen (D)

Deputy Chairman: Árni Stefán Guðjónsson (C)

Main representative: Elín Anna Baldursdóttir (S)

Principal Delegate: Kolbrún Magnúsdóttir (B)

Main representative: Eva Rún Helgadóttir (M)

Deputy: Aron Eydal Sigurðsson (C)

Deputy Member: Óskar Steinn Ómarsson, (S)

Deputy: Kristjana Ósk Jónsdóttir (D)

Deputy Chair: Alexander Árnason (B)

Deputy Member: Einar Geir Þorsteinsson (M)

Environmental and Executive Council

Chair: Hildur Rós Guðbjargardóttir (S)

Vice-Chairman: Óli Örn Eiríksson (C)

Main delegate: Helga Björg Loftsdóttir (D)

Main delegate: Árni Rúnar Árnason (B)

Principal Delegate: Arnhildur Ásdís Kolbeins (M)

Deputy: Björn Sighvatsson (C)

Deputy Member: Margrét Lilja Pálsdóttir (S)

Deputy Member: Júlíus Freyr Bjarnason (D)

Deputy Chair: Ragnar Þór Reynisson (B)

Deputy Chair: Sig Stefán Sveinn Gunnarsson (M)

Planning and Building Council

Chair: Karólína Helga Símonardóttir (C)

Deputy Chair: Guðbjörg Oddný Jónasdóttir (D)

Principal Delegate: Stefán Már Gunnlaugsson (S)

Principal Delegate: Stefán Már Víðisson (B)

Main representative: Böðvar Ingi Guðbjartsson (M)

Deputy: Sigurjón Ingvason (C)

Deputy Member: Hrund Biering Valdsdóttir (S)

Deputy: Einar Páll Þorgilsson Mathiesen (D)

Deputy Member: Árni Rúnar Árnason (B)

Deputy Member: Arnhildur Ásdís Kolbeins (M)

Sports and Leisure Committee

Principal Delegate: Júlíus Andri Þórðarson (C)

Lead Representative: Hekla Sóley Arnarsdóttir (S)

Principal Delegate: Oddný Helga Einarsdóttir (B)

Deputy Member. Jóhanna Ósk Maríudóttir Nielsen (S)

Deputy: Bragi Hinrik Magnússon (C)

Deputy Chairperson: Elísabet Rós Birgisdóttir (B)

Observer: Stefán Sveinn Gunnarsson (M)

Observer: Kristjana Ósk Jónsdóttir (D)

Alternate Member: Júlíus Bjarnason (D)

Deputy Member: Kristín Þóra L. Reynisdóttir (M)

Culture and Tourism Committee

Principal Delegate: Guðbjörg Oddný Jónasdóttir (D)

Principal Delegate: Sigurður Þórður Ragnarsson (S)

Principal Delegate: Alexander Árnason (B)

Deputy: Birkir Snær Brynleifsson (D)

Deputy Member: Ragnar Már Jónsson (S)

Deputy Member: Ásdís Jóhannesdóttir (B)

Observer: Kristín Þóra L. Reynisdóttir (M)

Observer: Steinar Bragi Sigurjónsson (C)

Deputy Member: Sigurður Orri Kristjánsson (C)

Deputy Member: Stefán Sveinn Gunnarsson (M)

The Board of Hafnarborg

Mayor: Unopposed: Thórður Þórarinsson

Principal Delegate: Karitas Möller, (C)

Principal Delegate: Ragnar Þór Reynisson (B)

Elected for 2 years

The Board of SORPA

Principal Delegate: Viktor Pétur Finnsson (D)

Deputy Member: Hildur Rós Guðbjargardóttir (S)

Elected for 4 years

Strætó Board

Principal Delegate: Kristín Thoroddsen (D)

Deputy Chair: Karólína Helga Símonardóttir (C)

Civil Defence Committee of hbs.

Mayor, unopposed: Thórður Þórarinsson

Principal Delegate: Orri Björnsson (D)

Deputy Member: Stefán Már Gunnlaugsson (S)

Deputy Chair: Jóhanna Guðrún Snæfeld Magnúsdóttir (C)

Harbour Board

Chairman: Viktor Pétur Finnsson (D)

Deputy Chair: Jón Grétar Þórsson (S)

Principal Delegate: Sigrún Jónsdóttir (C)

Principal Delegate: Gudmundur Fylkisson (B)

Principal Delegate: Thórður Hugo Björnsson (M)

Deputy: Thorvaldur V. Söring (C)

Deputy: Kristjana Ósk Jónsdóttir (D)

Deputy Member: Árni Freyr Ársælsson (S)

Deputy Member: Garðar Smári Gunnarsson (B)

Deputy Member: Böðvar Ingi Guðbjartsson (B)

Health Committee

Main representative: Þórey Þórisdóttir (C)

Deputy Member: Sigrid Foss (S)

Electoral Commission for local, regional and national elections.

Principal Delegate: Thordis Bjarnadottir (D)

Principal Delegate: Helena Mjöll Jóhannsdóttir (S)

Main representative: Hildur Helga Gísladóttir (B)

Deputy Member: Kolbrún Lára Kjartansdóttir (S)

Deputy: Audunn Arnorsson (C)

Deputy Member: Kristján Rafn Heiðarsson (B)

Co-operative Committee of Ski Areas hbs.

Principal Delegate: Kristín Thoroddsen (D)

Deputy: Óli Örn Eiríksson

Policy Council of the Municipalities' Association

Mayor Thorður Þórarinsson

Principal Delegate: Karólína Helga Símonardóttir (C)

Principal Delegate: Kolbrún Magnúsdóttir (B)

SSH Board

Mayor, Thórður Þórarinsson, 35 Hávallagata

Deputy: Orri Björnsson (D)

Board of the hbs. Fire Brigade.

Mayor, Thórður Þórarinsson, 35 Hávallagata

Deputy: Orri Björnsson (D)

Regional Planning Committee of the HBS.

Principal Delegate: Karólína Helga Símonardóttir (C)

Principal Delegate: Stefán Már Víðisson (B)

Deputy Chair: Guðbjörg Oddný Jónasdóttir (D)

Deputy Member: Árni Rúnar Árnason (B)