Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson

Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson is a seasoned politician and member of the Samfylkingin party in Iceland. He has a long history of public service, having served as the Minister of Health and later as the Minister of Social Affairs in the 1990s. After stepping down from these roles due to a report on his conduct, he continued to serve as a member of parliament for a decade and later became the mayor of Hafnarfjörður. Recently, he announced his candidacy for re-election as the deputy chairman of Samfylkingin, expressing his readiness to contribute to the party's efforts as they approach the 2024 parliamentary elections, following a period of health-related absence.