Minister of Business Affairs

Minister of Business Affairs

H.E. Mr. Björgvin G. SIGURÐSSON

Current positions
Minister of Business Affairs since 24 May 2007

Member of the Icelandic Parliament, Alþingi, since 2003

Political career
Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Alliance for South Iceland constituency since 2003
Deputy Member of Parliament 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003

Executive Secretary of the Social Democratic Alliance 1999-2002

Other work experience
Editor-in-Chief of Stúdentablaðið, the Students’ Journal of the University of Iceland

Freelance Journalist at several Icelandic magazines and newspapers

Substitute teaching at elementary school level

Executive manager of Reykvísk útgáfa, publication company

Site-manager of Þjóðveldisbærinn í Þjórsárdal, Settlement Farm, historical museum

Education
B.A. in History and Philosophy, University of Iceland

M.A. Courses in Philosophy of Political Science, University of Cork, Ireland

Born October 30, 1970. His partner is Mrs. María Ragna Lúðvígsdóttir. Together they have six children.