Þórólfur Árnason

Þórólfur Árnason is an Icelandic businessman and politician, who served as mayor of Reykjavík from 1 February 2003 to 30 November 2004. He replaced Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir after the Left Greens and the Progressive Party had demanded that she resign. His appointment as mayor was a compromise between the three parties that formed the majority of the city council. Having never been involved in politics before, but a well-known executive for some of Iceland's largest companies, Þórólfur was considered a "mayor-for-hire" by the council – a manager of day-to-day city affairs rather than a political leader or policymaker.

Þórólfur Árnason
Mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland
In office
1 February 2003 – 30 November 2004
Preceded byIngibjörg Gísladóttir
Succeeded bySteinunn Óskarsdóttir
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þórólfur.

He resigned on 30 November 2004 after a controversy regarding Icelandic oil companies' breach of competition law, as he had formerly held a managerial position in one of the companies.

After Þórólfur's time as mayor he became chief executive of Icelandic Group in May 2005.[1]

References
  1. "Reykjavík's former mayor now CEO of Icelandic Group". Iceland Review. 2005-05-31. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
Preceded by
Ingibjörg S. Gísladóttir		 Mayor of Reykjavík
2003–2004		 Succeeded by
Steinunn V. Óskarsdóttir


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