Pétur Georg Markan Explained

Pétur Georg Markan
Birth Date:1981 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupation:Theologian, politician
Spouse:Margrét Lilja Vilmundardóttir
Children:4
Party:
Module:
Embed:Yes
Position:Forward
Years1:2002–2004
Clubs1:
Caps1:33
Goals1:20
Years2:2005–2008
Caps2:72
Goals2:24
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Valur
Caps3:15
Goals3:3
Years4:2010
Caps4:21
Goals4:10
Years5:2011
Caps5:7
Goals5:1
Years6:2011–2013
Clubs6:BÍ/Bolungarvík
Caps6:28
Goals6:5
Years7:2014–2018
Caps7:8
Goals7:2
Totalcaps:183
Totalgoals:65

Pétur Georg Markan (born 16 February 1981) is an Icelandic theologian, politician and former footballer.[1] He played for several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla for Fjölnir, Valur and Víkingur.[2] In 2013, he was a member of Alþingi for the Social Democratic Alliance.[3] [4]

Pétur was the mayor of Súðavík from 2014 to 2019 when he was hired as the communications manager of the Church of Iceland.[5]

In April 2021, he left the Social Democratic Alliance after having been a member for 22 years and joined the Liberal Reform Party.[6] [7]

In April 2024, Pétur was hired as the mayor of Hveragerði, replacing Geir Sveinsson.[8]

Personal life

Pétur was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, and grew up inn Fossvogur.[1] When he was 17 years old, Pétur's father died of lung cancer. He is married to Margrét Lilja Vilmundardóttir and together they have four children.[9] [10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Á þessum tíma var ég dálítið týndur í lífinu . 30 August 2020 . . 12 June 2017 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Pétur G. Markan hættur sem sveitastjóri . 31 August 2020 . Hringbraut . 18 July 2019 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Jómfrúarræðan fjallaði um samgöngur . 30 August 2020 . . 13 March 2013 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Magnús Már Einarsson . Pétur Markan á Alþingi – "Margt líkt með boltanum og þinginu" . 30 August 2020 . . 12 March 2013 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Pétur G. Markan til Biskupsstofu . 30 August 2020 . . 18 July 2019 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason . Segir sig úr Samfylkingunni sem sé orðin "jaðarsamfélag vina" . 17 April 2021 . . 15 April 2021 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Sylvía Hall . Pétur Markan skráður í Viðreisn og aðstoðar við uppstillingu . 17 April 2021 . . 16 April 2021 . Icelandic.
  8. News: . Eldskírn að hitta karlakórinn . 5 April 2024 . . 5 April 2024 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Nýi bæjarstjórinn í Hveragerði orðinn fjögurra barna faðir . 9 April 2024 . . 9 April 2024 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Davíð Roach Gunnarsson . Sigurlaug M. Jónasdóttir . Ég læt brimið dynja á mér án þess að gefa eftir . 17 April 2021 . . 14 September 2020 . Icelandic.
  11. News: Elínrós Líndal . Elínrós Líndal . Erfitt að upplifa jólin eftr föðurmissinn . 17 April 2021 . . 27 December 2020 . Icelandic.