Bragi Þór Thoroddsen Appointed Municipal Manager of Fljótsdalshreppur

Bragi Þór Thoroddsen has been appointed the new municipal manager of Fljótsdalshreppur, a municipality in the East Iceland region. He is set to commence his duties at the start of August.

Thoroddsen brings extensive experience to the role, having served as the municipal manager of Súðavíkurhreppur in the Westfjords for the past seven years. He is a qualified lawyer and has also served as a deputy member of parliament for the People's Party in the Northwest constituency. Additionally, he chaired the transport council for the past 18 months.

Born in Reykjavík in 1971 and raised in Patreksfjörður, Thoroddsen has a diverse background. Early in his career, he worked in salt fish processing and at sea. He was actively involved in municipal politics in Kópavogur after completing his education, and later worked as a lawyer for the Icelandic Health Insurance and the Directorate of Immigration. Thoroddsen is married to Selma Guðmundsdóttir and they have three grown children.