List of members of the Althing, 2009–2013 explained

This is a list of the 63 members of the Icelandic Parliament (Althing), from 2009 till 2013.[1]

Election results

National partyChairperson(s)Seats± 2007
Social Democratic AllianceJóhanna Sigurðardóttir 2
Independence PartyBjarni Benediktsson 9
Left-Green MovementSteingrímur Sigfússon 5
Progressive PartySigmundur Gunnlaugsson 2
Citizens' Movementno designated chairperson(s)

Evolution of seat composition:

National party2009 election1 January 20101 January 20111 January 20121 January 20132013 election
Social Democratic Alliance
Independence Party
Left-Green Movement
Progressive Party
Citizens' Movement
The MovementMerged with Liberal Party into Dawn.
Solidarity
Dawn
Bright Future
Pirate Party
Independent

List of chosen MPs

NameNational partyConstituency
  1. of votes
Left-Green MovementSouth
Birgir Ármannsson Independence PartyReykjavik South
Citizens' MovementReykjavik South
Progressive PartyNortheast
Independence PartySouthwest
Social Democratic AllianceSouth
Left-Green MovementNortheast
Independence PartyNorthwest
Progressive PartySouth
Progressive PartyNorthwest
Social Democratic AllianceNorthwest
Left-Green MovementSouthwest
Independence PartyReykjavik South
Progressive PartyNorthwest
Social Democratic AllianceReykjavik North
Progressive PartyNortheast
Independence PartyReykjavik North
Social Democratic AllianceReykjavik North
Left-Green MovementNorthwest
Independence PartySouthwest
Social Democratic AllianceNortheast
Left-Green MovementReykjavik North
Social Democratic AllianceSouthwest
Independence PartyNortheast
Social Democratic AllianceNortheast
Left-Green MovementNorthwest
Reykjavik South
Magnús Schram Social Democratic AllianceSouthwest
Citizens' MovementSouth
Social Democratic AllianceSouth
Independence PartyReykjavik North
Independence PartySouth
Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir Independence PartySouthwest
Social Democratic AllianceSouth
Progressive PartyReykjavik North
Social Democratic AllianceNortheast
Social Democratic AllianceReykjavik South
Sigurður Jóhannsson Progressive PartySouth
Progressive PartySouthwest
Social Democratic AllianceReykjavik South
Steingrímur Sigfússon Left-Green MovementNortheast
Steinunn Óskarsdóttir[2] Social Democratic AllianceReykjavik North
Reykjavik South
Independence PartyNortheast
Independence PartySouth
Social Democratic AllianceReykjavik North
Progressive PartyReykjavik South
Álfheiður Ingadóttir Left-Green MovementReykjavik North
Social Democratic AllianceSouthwest
Independence PartySouth
Left-Green MovementReykjavik North
Independence PartyNorthwest
Left-Green MovementNorthwest
Social Democratic AllianceReykjavik South
Social Democratic AllianceNorthwest
Ólöf Nordal Independence PartyReykjavik South
Left-Green MovementSouthwest
Social Democratic AllianceReykjavik South
Independence PartyReykjavik South
Þráinn Bertelsson Citizens' MovementReykjavik North
Left-Green MovementNortheast
Citizens' MovementSouthwest
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir[3] Social Democratic AllianceSouthwest

Changes during the legislation

Members who changed parties

NameDateOld partyNew party
Þráinn Bertelsson14 August 2009Citizen's Movement → Movement → DawnLeft-Green Movement
Atli Gíslason21 March 2011Left-Green MovementIndependent
Lilja Mósesdóttir21 March 2011Left-Green MovementSolidarity
Ásmundur Daðason1 June 2011Left-Green MovementProgressive Party
Guðmundur Steingrímsson22 August 2011Progressive PartyBright Future
Róbert Marshall12 October 2012Social Democratic AllianceBright Future[4] [5]
Birgitta Jónsdóttir2012Citizen's Movement → Movement → DawnPirate Party
Jón Bjarnason24 January 2013Left-Green MovementIndependent[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of Parliament.
  2. Resigned in 2010. Replaced by Mörður Árnason.
  3. Resigned in 2011. Replaced by Lúðvík Geirsson.
  4. Web site: Úrsögnin kom félögum á óvart. Withdrawal came as a surprise. Icelandic. Mbl.is. 12 October 2012. 11 February 2013.
  5. Web site: Róbert Marshall first and Ottarr Proppé second. Icelandic. Mbl.is. 17 December 2012. 11 February 2013.
  6. Web site: VG betrayed policy. Icelandic. Mbl.is. 24 January 2013. 5 February 2013.