Gunnar Birgisson

Gunnar Ingi Birgisson (born 30 September 1947) is an Icelandic politician, currently mayor of Fjallabyggð. Gunnar Birgisson is a former member of Alþingi and the former mayor of Kópavogur. 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. He holds a doctorate in engineering from the University of Missouri. His maternal half brother, Kristinn Halldor Gunnarsson, is also a prominent politician.

Gunnar Birgisson
Mayor of Fjallabyggð
Personal details
Born (1947-09-30) September 30, 1947
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partyIndependence Party
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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