Gunnar Örn Örlygsson Explained

Gunnar Örn Örlygsson
Birth Date:4 August 1971
Birth Place:Keflavík, Iceland
Party:Independence Party
Liberal Party
Office:Member of Alþingi
Term Start:2003
Term End:2007
Module:
Embed:yes
Height Cm:185
Career Start:1987
Career End:2000
Years1:1987–1991
Team1:Njarðvík
Years2:1991
Team2:Þór Akureyri
Years3:1991–1993
Team3:Njarðvík
Years4:1993–1995
Team4:Valur
Years5:1995–1996
Team5:Njarðvík
Years6:1996–1997
Team6:KR
Years7:1999–2000
Team7:Njarðvík
Highlights:
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:741 (6.1 ppg)
Stat2label:Games
Stat2value:121

Gunnar Örn Örlygsson (born 4 August 1971) is a former Icelandic politician and former basketball player. He was a member of Alþingi from 2003 to 2007.

Political career

Gunnar was a member of Alþingi for the Liberal Party from 2003 until he split from the party in 2005 and joined the Independence Party for whom he served as a parliamentarian until 2007.[1] [2]

Basketball career

Gunnar played 11 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, averaging 6.1 points per game. He was the chairman of Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur basketball department from 2014[3] to December 2016.[4] In 1991, he won the three-point shooting contest at the Icelandic All-Star game.[5]

Personal life

Gunnar is the brother of former Icelandic national team players Sturla Örlygsson and Teitur Örlygsson.[6] [7] [8] He is also uncle of Örlygur Aron Sturluson and Margrét Kara Sturludóttir who both played for the Icelandic national teams.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kuldi í litlum þingflokki kallaði á breytingar . 9 February 2019 . . 12 May 2005 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Gunnar velkominn í flokkinn . 9 February 2019 . . 12 May 2005 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Gunnar hættir sem formaður - Róbert tekur við . 9 February 2019 . Gunnar hættir sem formaður - Róbert tekur við . 19 December 2016 . Icelandic . 9 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180334/http://www.vf.is/vikurfrettir-i-30-ar/gunnar-haettir-sem-formadur---robert-tekur-vid/73205 . dead .
  4. News: Gunnar Örlygsson hættir sem formaður Kkd. Njarðvíkur . 9 February 2019 . Suðurnes.net . 19 December 2016 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Dagur Suðurnesjamanna . 10 February 2019 . . 14 February 1991 . Icelandic.
  6. http://www.vf.is/ithrottir/orlygsaettin-med-12-bikartitla/39629 Örlygsættin með 12 bikartitla
  7. http://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=657 Gunnar Örn Örlygsson
  8. News: Stefni að því að verða betri körfuboltamaður. 10 February 2018. Dagblaðið Vísir. 15 April 1991. Icelandic.
  9. http://kki.is/landslid/karlar/leikjafjoldi/a-landslid/ A-landslið karla
  10. http://kki.is/landslid/konur/leikjafjoldi/a-landslid/ A-landslið kvenna