Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson

politician

12 March 1975 Reykjavík, Iceland

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Incumbent

Icelandic politician This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sigmundur Davíð. Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (pronounced  ; born 12 March 1975) is an Icelandic politician who was the youngest serving 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 Constituency North on 25 April 2009. He has represented the Northeast Constituency as its 1st member since 27 April 2013. Following the release of the Panama Papers, he announced on 5 April 2016 that he would step aside from the office of Prime Minister. 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.