Magnús Árni Magnússon

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Magnús Árni.
Magnús Árni Magnússon
(MagnM)
Member of the Althing
In office
14 October 1998 – 8 May 1999
Preceded byÁsta B. Þorsteinsdóttir
ConstituencyReykjavík
Personal details
Born (1968-03-14) 14 March 1968 (age 56)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partySocial Democratic Alliance
Alma materUniversity of Iceland
University of San Francisco
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Iceland University of the Arts

Magnús Árni Skjöld Magnússon (born 14 March 1968) is an Icelandic academic, politician and former member of the Althing.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he represented the Reykjavík constituency from October 1998 to May 1999.[2]

Early life

Magnús was born on 14 March 1968 in Reykjavík.[1][3] He is the son of school principal Magnús Bæringur Kristinsson and teacher Guðrún Sveinsdóttir.[1] He graduated from Breiðholt Polytechnic School (FB) in 1989.[1] He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of Iceland (HÍ) (1997); a Master of Arts degree in economics from the University of San Francisco (1998); a Master of Philosophy degree in European studies from Trinity Hall, Cambridge (2001); a Doctor of Philosophy degree in political science from HÍ (2011); and a Master of Music degree from the Iceland University of the Arts (LHÍ) (2022).[4][5]

Career

Magnús had summer jobs whilst studying, in Icelandair's ticketing department (1985–1988) and as a journalist at the Alþýðublaðið (1989–1990).[1] He was a class leader (1991 and 1993–1996) and a senior class leader (1997–1998) at the Work School in Kópavogur.[1] He was a representative for Nordjobb (1992) and an executive director of the Association of Young Social Democrats (SUJ) (1993–1994).[1] He was a journalist at Alþýðublaðið (1994–1995) and PC World Ísland (1996–1998), and news editor at Netheimur (1998).[1]

Magnús has held several positions at Bifröst University: lecturer and later associate professor (2000–2006), assistant rector (2001–2006), rector (2010–2011) and associate professor (since 2011).[6][7] He was a partner at Capacent (2006–2008), director of the Creative Arts School at Keilir (2008–2009) and director of the Institute of Social Sciences at HÍ (2009–2010).[1][7] He later worked at the Department of European Studies at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and as a civilian representative in Kabul for the NATO invasion and occupation of Afghanistan (2018).[1]

Magnús was on the executive board of the Association Nordic Social Democratic Youth from 1988 to 1990 and was chairman of SUJ in 1994.[1] He was on the executive board of the Social Democratic Party from 1994 to 1996 and was chairman of the party's Kópavogur branch from 1996 to 1998.[1] He was appointed to the Althing in October 1998 following the death of Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir.[8][9] He was substitute member of the Althing for Helga Vala Helgadóttir in February 2023, for Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson in November 2023 and from January 2024 to February 2024, and for Dagbjört Hákonardóttir in February 2024.[2]

Personal life

Magnús married historian Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir but the marriage ended in divorce.[1][10] They have three sons and a daughter.[1][7]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Magnús Árni Magnússon
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
1995 parliamentary[11] Reykjavík Social Democratic Party 7,468 Not elected
2021 parliamentary[12] Reykjavík North Social Democratic Alliance 1,121 Not elected

Works

Magnus has authored several books and papers including:[13][14]

  • Borgríkið – Reykjavík sem framtíð þjóðar [The city-state – Reykjavík as the future of a nation] (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Bifröst University. 2020. ISBN 9789935517227.
  • How I Became the Yoga Teacher in Kabul. Mjaldur Publishing. 2023. ISBN 9798396321595.
  • —— & Joy, Casey (2023). Climate-Ready: A Practical Guide to Prepping in the Era of Global Boiling. Mjaldur Publishing. ISBN 9798866161614.
  • City State: Reykjavík in Context. Mjaldur Publishing. 2024. ISBN 9798872216261.
  • Svo langt frá heimsins vígaslóð: Lýðveldið Ísland í samhengi [So far from the world's battlefield: The Republic of Iceland in context] (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Bifröst University. 2024. ISBN 9798321887424.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Magnús Árni Skjöld Magnússon" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Þingseta - Magnús Árni Skjöld Magnússon - þingsetutímabil og embætti" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Að mennta stjórnendur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 92, no. 96. Reykjavík, Iceland. 6 April 2004. p. 8. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
  4. ^ Kristinn Ingvarsson (28 October 2003). "Magnús Árni Magnússon". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Hvaða rannsóknir hefur Magnús Árni Skjöld Magnússon stundað?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: University of Iceland. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Magnús Árni Skjöld Magnússon" (in Icelandic). Borgarbyggð , Iceland: Bifröst University. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Magnús Árni ráðinn rektor á Bifröst". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Þórunn Sveinbjörnsdóttir á Alþingi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 86, no. 238. Reykjavík, Iceland. 20 October 1998. p. 10. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
  9. ^ "Þórunn tekur sæti á þing". Dagur (in Icelandic). Vol. 81, no. 197. Akureyri, Iceland. 20 October 1998. p. 3. ISSN 1670-2123. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
  10. ^ "Nýr aðstoðarrektor á Bifröst". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 89, no. 200. Reykjavík, Iceland. 4 September 2001. p. 12. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
  11. ^ Alþingiskosningar 1995 (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Statistics Iceland. 1995. p. 74. ISBN 9979-817-31-3. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
  12. ^ "Útreikningur á úthlutun þingsæta við alþingiskosningar 25. september 2021" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: National Electoral Commission of Iceland. 30 September 2021. p. 20. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Magnus Arni Skjöld Magnusson". ORCID. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Curriculum Vitae: Dr. Magnús Árni Magnússon". Academia.edu. Retrieved 16 November 2024.