Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson | |
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Sigmundur Davíð in 2016 | |
| Leader of the Centre Party | |
| Assumed office 24 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 23 May 2013 – 7 April 2016 | |
| President | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
| Preceded by | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Succeeded by | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 26 August 2014 – 4 December 2014 | |
| President | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
| Preceded by | Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (Interior) |
| Succeeded by | Ólöf Nordal (Interior) |
| Leader of the Progressive Party | |
| In office 18 January 2009 – 2 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Valgerður Sverrisdóttir |
| Succeeded by | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1975 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Centre (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive (2007–2017) |
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Spouse | Anna Sigurlaug Pálsdóttir |
| Relations | Nanna Margrét Gunnlaugsdóttir (sister) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland Wolfson College, Oxford University of Cambridge |
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson ([ˈsɪɣmʏntʏr ˈtaːvið ˈkʏnlœyxˌsɔːn]; born 12 March 1975) is an Icelandic politician who was the prime minister of Iceland from May 2013 until April 2016. He was also chairman of the Progressive Party from 2009 to October 2016. He was elected to the Althing (Iceland's parliament) as the 8th member for the Reykjavík North Constituency on 25 April 2009. Taking office at 38, he was the third youngest Icelander to become prime minister.
Following the release of the Panama Papers, he announced on 5 April 2016 that he would resign as prime minister amid public outrage at him for owning an offshore company to shelter money and not disclosing that when entering parliament. On 7 April 2016, he was replaced as prime minister by Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, who also replaced him as chairman of the Progressive Party on 2 October 2016, following a defeat after he had campaigned to continue as leader. Just before the 2017 parliamentary election, he left the Progressive Party and founded the Centre Party; and is currently that party's leader.