Sigmar Guðmundsson

Sigmar Guðmundsson

politician Iceland

Sigmar Guðmundsson is an Icelandic politician representing the party Viðreisn. He serves as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Althing, Iceland's parliament, as well as being part of the Icelandic delegation to NATO. Recently, he made headlines for his critical remarks regarding the perceived disrespect shown by U.S. President Donald Trump towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting at the White House. Sigmar emphasized the importance of European nations reaffirming their support for Ukraine in light of Russia's invasion.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
86,065
Power
2,560$
Sentiment
4.41
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 4.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 35,413 $2,700,000 1,408$
Portugal 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 10,196,709 9,539 $240,000 225$
Romania 1 4.00 0.09% +0% 19,237,691 17,979 $250,000 234$
Croatia 1 5.00 0.25% +0% 4,105,267 10,315 $68,000 171$
Slovenia 1 5.00 0.10% +0% 2,078,938 2,052 $56,000 55$
Israel 1 5.00 0.12% +0% 9,216,900 10,767 $400,000 467$
Totals 6 112,721,516 86,065 $3,714,000 2,560$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Portugal Portugal: Sigmar Gudmundsson, an Icelandic MP, expressed the seriousness of the situation regarding Iceland's sovereignty in light of Trump's comments. 7

Público: Piada sobre o “52.º estado” norte-americano gera indignação na Islândia | EUA

Slovenia Slovenia: Sigmar Gudmundsson condemned Long's statement as a sign of growing disrespect in the USA towards the sovereignty of small nations. 5

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959: V ZDA govorili o priključitvi Islandije

Israel Israel: Sigmar Guðmundsson is a member of parliament from the Liberal Reform Party who commented on Billy Long's remarks, calling them not particularly funny. 5

ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet): "זו תהיה המדינה ה-52 של ארה"ב, אני אהיה המושל"

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Sigmar Guðmundsson, an MP for Iceland, described Long's remarks as 'not a particularly funny joke'. 4

The Guardian: Anger in Iceland over incoming US ambassador’s ‘52nd state’ joke | Iceland

Iceland Iceland: Sigmar Guðmundsson is a member of parliament who has publicly criticized Sigríður's handling of her position. 3

Morgunblaðið: Vill að Sigríður segi eitthvað annað en að hún íhugi ekki stöðu sína

Iceland Iceland: Sigmar Guðmundsson, the parliamentary group leader of Viðreisn, states that it is a core issue in Viðreisn's policy to equalize the weight of votes. 7

Morgunblaðið: Breytingu þarf að gera í góðri sátt