News - 12.03.2021

Results of the election of president and board of VR

The election of president and board of VR, which lasted from 8 March 2021 until 12:00 noon on March 12, 2021 is now over. Total number of votes cast 10.346. There were a total of 35,919 members on the electoral roll. Turnout was therefore 28.8 %.

The results of the election are as follows:

President of VR - for the next two years

Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson

Seven board members - for the next two years according to the rules provided for in Article 20. of VR’s laws.

Svanhildur Ólöf Þórsteinsdóttir
Jón Steinar Brynjarsson
Helga Ingólfsdóttir
Sigurður Sigfússon
Kristjana Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir
Þórir Hilmarsson
Harpa Sævarsdóttir

Three deputies to the VR board - for a one year period

Jónas Yngvi Ásgrímsson
Sigríður (Sirrý) Hallgrímsdóttir
Arnþór Sigurðsson

These are therefore duly elected according to Article 20 of the VR's laws and their term of office begins at VR's Annual General Meeting for the year 2021, which will be held at the end of March.

The results of the election are as follows:

Election for the office of president

Election to the Board

Deputies for a one year period

Turnout was very high for these elections, but as previously stated, turnout was 28,80%, but in the last presidential election, in 2017, 5,706 votes were cast, but then there were 33,383 on the electoral roll and turnout was 17.09%.