News - 15.03.2023

Results of the elections of chairman and Board of VR

The elections of chairman and Board of VR, which lasted from 8 March until 12:00 noon on March 15, 2023 are now over. Total number of votes cast 11997*. There were a total of 39,206 members on the electoral roll. Voter turnout was 30,6%, which is the highest turnout in elections for chairman and Board.

The results are as follows:

Chairman of VR for two years:
Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson


Seven Board members for two years, according to the rules provided for in Article 20. of VR’s laws
Halla Gunnarsdóttir
Sigurður Sigfússon
Svanhildur Ólöf Þórsteinsdóttir
Ólafur Reimar Gunnarsson
Jennifer Schröder
Þórir Hilmarsson
Vala Ólöf Kristinsdóttir

Three alternate Board members for one year:
Ævar Þór Magnússon
Kristjana Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir
Gabríel Benjamin

These are duly elected according to Article 20 of VR's laws and their term of office begins at VR's Annual General Meeting for the year 2023, which will be held at the end of March.

See here the results in total (Icelandic only)

*Please note that the number for voters has been updated from 11996 to 11997.