Birgir Ármannsson (born 12 June 1968 in Reykjavík) is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He is a member of the Independence Party. He was educated at the University of Iceland and King's College London. Since 2021, he is the Speaker of the Althing.

Birgir Ármannsson
Birgir in 2022
Speaker of the Althing
Assumed office
1 December 2021
PresidentGuðni Th. Jóhannesson
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded bySteingrímur J. Sigfússon
Personal details
Born (1968-06-12) 12 June 1968 (age 55)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partyIndependence Party
SpouseRagnhildur Hjördís Lövdahl (born 1971)
ChildrenErna (born 2003)
Helga Kjaran (born 2005)
Hildur (born 2010)
Parent(s)Ármann Sveinsson (1946–1968)
Helga Kjaran (born 1947)
Alma materUniversity of Iceland, King's College London
ProfessionLawyer

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