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Kristrún Frostadóttir

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Kristrún Frostadóttir is an Icelandic politician and economist who has served as the Prime Minister of Iceland since December 2024 and is the current leader of the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin). She was elected to the Althing (Icelandic Parliament) in the 2021 parliamentary election. Frostadóttir has stated that Iceland is not ready for EU membership "on any terms" and that accession talks have not begun, emphasizing the need to consider Iceland's resources and fishing industry in any potential discussions. Her government has committed to a national referendum on resuming EU negotiations by 2027.

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Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

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Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir is a prominent Icelandic politician, currently serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs since December 2024 and as the chairwoman of the Liberal Reform Party (Viðreisn) since 2017. She has a long and distinguished career in Icelandic politics, having previously held ministerial positions such as Minister of Education, Science and Culture (2003-2009) and Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture (2017). She was also a member of the Althing (Icelandic Parliament) from 1999 to 2013 for the Independence Party, and again from 2016 for the Liberal Reform Party.

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Davíð Oddsson

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Davíð Oddsson was an influential Icelandic politician, lawyer, and writer who served as the longest-serving Prime Minister of Iceland from 1991 to 2004. He was also the Mayor of Reykjavík from 1982 to 1991, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland from 2005 to 2009, and editor of Morgunblaðið until his death in March 2026. Oddsson was known for his conservative-liberal policies, including economic liberalization, privatization, and tax cuts. He also had a background in acting and writing, authoring several plays and a best-selling collection of short stories.

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Willum Þór Þórsson

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Fyrrverandi heilbrigðisráðherra Íslands sem Björn Zoëga átti gott samstarf við.

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Bjarni Benediktsson

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Bjarni Benediktsson is a prominent Icelandic politician who served as the leader of the Independence Party from 2009 to 2025 and held various high-profile government positions, including two terms as Prime Minister (2017 and April-December 2024), Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, and Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is known for his role in stabilizing Iceland's economy after the 2008 financial crisis and for shaping the country's international relations. As of March 1, 2026, he has been appointed as the CEO of Samtök atvinnulífsins (Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise).

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Björn Zoëga

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Forstjóri King Faisal sérhæfða sjúkrahússins í Sádi-Arabíu og fyrrverandi forstjóri Landspítalans. Hann er sérfræðingur í breytingastjórnun í heilbrigðiskerfinu.

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Dagur B. Eggertsson

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Dagur B. Eggertsson is an Icelandic politician and physician who served as the Mayor of Reykjavík from 2014 to 2024, and previously from 2007 to 2008. He is a member of the Social Democratic Alliance and has been a key figure in Reykjavík's city council since 2002. Eggertsson has been noted in Icelandic media in connection with comments on foreign relations, particularly regarding human rights policies, and his political campaigns.

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Daði

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Fjármálaráðherra sem hefur verið gagnrýndur fyrir efnahagsstjórnun sína og skattahækkanir.

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Donald Trump

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Donald Trump is a former President of the United States who has been a subject of discussion in Icelandic media, particularly due to criticism from Kári Stefánsson, CEO of deCODE genetics, regarding his governance and impact on freedom of expression and international relations. Trump also garnered attention in Iceland for repeatedly confusing Iceland with Greenland in his speeches, leading to Iceland hiring a lobbyist for advice. His proposed nominee for U.S. ambassador to Iceland also caused controversy by joking about Iceland becoming the 52nd state.

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Friðrik Sophusson

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Fyrrverandi fjármálaráðherra og samstarfsmaður Davíðs Oddssonar. Hann var lykilmaður í efnahagslegum umbótum á Íslandi á tíunda áratugnum.

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Geir Hallgrímsson

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Fyrrverandi forsætisráðherra Íslands og formaður Sjálfstæðisflokksins. Hann var talinn frjálshyggjumaður og studdi starfsemi ungra sjálfstæðismanna.

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Gunnar Thoroddsen

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Fyrrverandi forsætisráðherra og borgarstjóri Reykjavíkur. Hann var þekktur fyrir snjallræði í stjórnmálum og gaf Davíð Oddssyni góð ráð.

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Guðmundur Fertram Sigurjónsson

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Stofnandi og forstjóri Kerecis, sem áður starfaði hjá Össuri og hefur verið drifkrafturinn á bak við velgengni Kerecis.

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Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir

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Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir is an Icelandic politician and business leader, born on February 9, 1970. She served as the Minister of Justice for Iceland from June 2023 to December 2024. A member of the Independence Party, she was elected to the Althing (Icelandic Parliament) in 2021 and became the leader of the Independence Party in March 2025. She has been noted for her decision to appoint Ásmundur Einar Jónasson to lead a committee focused on young men.

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Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson

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Prófessor og frjálshyggjumaður sem tengdur var við uppskriftina 'frjálshyggjukrap'.

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Heiðrún Grabbe

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Sérfræðingur hjá hugveitu í Brussel sem hefur fjallað um undanþágur og aðildarferli Evrópusambandsins.

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Hjörtur J. Guðmundsson

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Hjörtur J. Guðmundsson is an Icelandic historian, journalist, and political commentator known for his expertise in European affairs and his opposition to Iceland's membership in the European Union. He has worked as a journalist for Morgunblaðið and mbl.is, and has advised politicians on foreign and international issues. Guðmundsson is also the owner of the website Fullveldi.is, which focuses on foreign and defense affairs, and Stjórnmálin.is, which covers Icelandic and international politics.

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Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

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A collaborator with Davíð Oddsson on the "Mathildarþættir" television series.

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Indriði H. Þorláksson

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Fyrrverandi ríkisskattstjóri og ráðgjafi í fjármálaráðuneytinu. Hann hefur verið áberandi í umræðu um skattamál og efnahagsmál.

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Inga Sæland

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Inga Sæland is an Icelandic politician, founder and current leader of the People's Party (Flokkur fólksins), and has been a member of the Althing (Icelandic Parliament) since 2017. She currently serves as the Minister of Education and Children, having previously been the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing. Sæland is known for her populist stance, advocating for disability rights and combating poverty, and has recently been involved in a controversial bill linking social security benefits to the wage index.

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Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

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Stjórnmálamaður sem nefnd er í vísu um samráðherra Halldórs Blöndal. Hún er sýnd sem sterkur leiðtogi í vísunni.

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Jón Sigurðsson

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Leiðtogi íslensku sjálfstæðisbaráttunnar, nefndur sem dæmi um þjóðernisvakningu.

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Jón Steinar Gunnlaugsson

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Fyrrverandi hæstaréttardómari og lögmaður, þekktur fyrir skoðanir sínar á stjórnsýslu og upplýsingalögum. Hann var hluti af hópi ungra frjálshyggjumanna.

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Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir

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Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir is an Icelandic politician and economist who was recently elected as the chair of the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) with 58% of the votes, becoming the first woman to be elected to this position. She has held several ministerial roles in the Icelandic government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs (2016-2017), Minister of Education, Science and Culture (2017-2021), and Minister of Tourism, Trade and Culture (2021-2024). She has been a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Reykjavík South constituency since 2016.

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Margaret Thatcher

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Fyrrverandi forsætisráðherra Bretlands, þekkt fyrir íhaldssama og frjálshyggjusinnaða stefnu. Hún var fyrirmynd margra hægrimanna á Íslandi.

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Mario Draghi

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Fyrrverandi seðlabankastjóri Evrópska seðlabankans og höfundur skýrslu um efnahagsmál ESB.

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Michael Porter

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Frægur hagfræðingur sem hefur rannsakað heilbrigðiskerfi og talað um þörfina á sérhæfingu.

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Milton Friedman

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Nóbelsverðlaunahafi í hagfræði og talsmaður frjálshyggju, nefndur í samhengi við efnahagsleg áhrif innflytjenda.

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Oddur Ingimarsson

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Geðlæknir og viðskiptafræðingur sem hefur skrifað greinar um víxlverkun lífeyriskerfisins og almannatrygginga og bent á hvernig kerfið getur hvatt fólk til að vinna ekki.

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Ronald Reagan

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Fyrrverandi forseti Bandaríkjanna, þekktur fyrir húmor sinn og ræðuhæfni.

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Runólfur Pálsson

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Forsætisráðherra sem er gagnrýndur fyrir ákvarðanir varðandi innkaup á smjöri og pálmaolíu.

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Róbert Guðfinnsson

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Róbert Guðfinnsson mætir fyrstur og ræðir framtíð Genís, nýsköpunarfyrirtækis á Siglufirði sem leitar að fjármagni á Íslandi til frekari vaxtar en verður lítt ágengt.

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Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson

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Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is an Icelandic politician who served as the Prime Minister of Iceland from 2013 to 2016. He was also the chairman of the Progressive Party from 2009 to 2016. He resigned as Prime Minister in 2016 following revelations from the Panama Papers regarding his and his wife's offshore holdings, which led to significant public protests. In 2017, he founded the Centre Party, which he currently leads, and continues to serve as a Member of Parliament for the Northeast Constituency.

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Sveinn Sölvason

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Forstjóri Emblu og hefur starfað hjá fyrirtækinu síðan 2009. Hann leiðir fyrirtækið í gegnum alþjóðlegar áskoranir og tækifæri.

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Tómas Guðmundsson

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Íslenskt skáld, oft kallaður Reykjavíkurskáldið, sem Davíð Oddsson bar mikla virðingu fyrir.

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Ólafur Björn Kárason

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Fyrrverandi þingmaður og vinur Brynjars Níelssonar, meðlimur í "Fílupúkafélaginu." Hann hefur lagt bakkann.

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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is an Icelandic politician who served as the fifth President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016, making him the longest-serving president in the country's history. Before his presidency, he was a Member of Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minister of Finance from 1988 to 1991. He is known for his strong advocacy of environmental issues, particularly renewable energy and climate change, and for being the first Icelandic president to veto legislation and put it to a public referendum. Since leaving office, he has been involved as Chairman of the Arctic Circle, an organization focused on Arctic cooperation and climate change.

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Össur Kristinsson

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Stofnandi Össurar árið 1971 og uppfinningamaður silikonhulsunnar sem lagði grunninn að velgengni fyrirtækisins.

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Þórarinn Eldjárn

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A poet and writer who collaborated with Davíð Oddsson and Hrafn Gunnlaugsson on "Mathildarþættir."

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