Jón Björn Hákonarson
Jón Björn Hákonarson is a prominent Icelandic politician, currently serving as the vice chairman of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities (SÍS) and the chairman of the municipal council in Fjarðabyggð for the Progressive Party. He has recently been in the news due to his upcoming temporary appointment as the chairman of SÍS, following the resignation of Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, the mayor of Reykjavik.
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Recent news mentions
Jón Björn Hákonarson, the chairman of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities, states that significant emphasis has been placed on digital matters within the Association.
„Ráðumst því núna í löngu tímabæra tiltekt“
Iceland· 2025-11-08
Jón Björn Hákonarson, the chairman of the association, discusses the ongoing discussions about the future of cremation in Iceland.
Bálförum fer hratt fjölgandiIceland· 2025-09-17Jón Björn Hákonarson, chairman of the Icelandic municipalities, addressed the issue of VAT refunds at a recent infrastructure conference.
Skoða endurgreiðslu virðisaukaskattsIceland· 2025-08-31
Jón Björn Hákonarson is the chairman of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities, which celebrated its 80th anniversary today.
Stórafmæli en fjöldi áskorana fram undanIceland· 2025-06-11Jón Björn Hákonarson has been elected chairman of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities (SÍS).
Jón kjörinn formaður og Margrét varaformaðurIceland· 2025-03-20
Jón Björn Hákonarson, the vice chairman of SÍS, will temporarily take over the position until the board meets and elects a new chairman.
Heiða hættir hjá SÍS í dag og Jón tekur viðIceland· 2025-03-20