News - 13.03.2025

Results of the VR Chairperson and Board Elections

The elections for the VR Chairperson and Board for the 2025–2029 term, which took place from March 6 until 12:00 noon on March 13, 2025, have now concluded.
A total of 9581 votes were cast. The voter registry included 40,117 VR members, resulting in a 23.88% voter turnout.

Election Results:

VR Chairperson – 4-year term

Halla Gunnarsdóttir

Seven Board Members – 4-year term, elected according to the alternating list system, as specified in Article 20 of VR’s laws

Svanhildur Ólöf Þórsteinsdóttir
Ólafur Reimar Gunnarsson
Andrea Rut Pálsdóttir
Karl F. Thorarensen
Jennifer Schröder
Styrmir Jökull Einarsson
Selma Björk Grétarsdóttir

Three Alternate Board Members – 2-year term

Þórir Hilmarsson
Birgitta Ragnarsdóttir
Eldar Ástþórsson

These individuals are duly elected in accordance with Article 20 of VR’s bylaws, and their term begins at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, which will be held on March 26.

Click here to view the full election results. (Icelandic only)