Board of the Icelandic Red Cross
Sveinn Kristinsson
Chairman
Sveinn Kristinsson is the chairman of the Icelandic Red Cross. He has been involved with the Red Cross in various ways over the years. He is a retired teacher and headmaster and has also been active in local governments. Sveinn was elected as chairman in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir
Vice-chair
Silja Bára has PhD in Government and Politics and is a Professor of International Affairs at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland. She is also a current board member at the Institute of International Affairs. Previously she was active in many women's rights organizations. Silja Bára was elected as vice-chair of the Icelandic Red Cross in 2018.
Hrund Snorradóttir
Treasury
Hrund Snorradóttir is the treasury of the Icelandic Red Cross. She has a degree in Business Management and has been active with the Red Cross for many years as well as being active in local government matters. Hrund was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
Halldór Valdimarsson
Secretary
Halldór Valdimarsson is the secretary of the Icelandic Red Cross. Halldór has been an active member and volunteer with the Red Cross for many years. He is a retired teacher and headmaster. He was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
Baldur Steinn Helgason
Board member
Baldur Steinn has been an active volunteer with the Red Cross for over 20 years, in Iceland as well as in France. He is a former employee of the Red Cross as well as being an active delegate. Baldur was elected in 2020.
Elín Ósk Helgadóttir
Board member
Elín Ósk is a teacher at the Reykjavik University where she teaches constitutional law, including international humanitarian laws. She is an active board member of the Nordic Administration Association, is on the response list of the Icelandic Peace Corps and sits on various committees and boards relating to her field of specialty. She was elected in 2020.
Gréta María Grétarsdóttir
Board member
Gréta María is the CEO of Arctic Adventures, she's also taught at the Icelandic University and Reykjavik University. Gréta has held various management positions in different organization through the years as well as being active in board memberships. She was elected in 2020.
Jónas Sigurðsson
Board member
Jónas has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years as well as operating within the law enforcement in the Westfjords. Jónas was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
Sveinn Þorsteinsson
Board member
Sveinn has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years, especially in the South of Iceland. He was elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020.
Þóra B. Nikulásardóttir
Board member
Þóra has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years, she first joined the board in 2014 and was re-elected in 2020.
Ívar Kristinsson
Board member
Ívar Kristinsson has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years. He was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
Anna Rósa Magnúsdóttir
Vice-board member
Anna Rósa has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years. She was first elected in 2020.
Pétur Pétursson
Vice-board member
Pétur has been an active volunteer for the Red Cross for many years. He was elected in 2020.
Comittees
Election comittee
General Assembly elects members for the Election committee according to the laws of the Icelandic Red Cross.
Election committee
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Eyvindur Bjarnason Hveragerði
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Ragnhildur Rós Indriðadóttir Egilsstöðum
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Gunnar Frímannsson Akureyri
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Guðrún Vala Elísdóttir Borgarnesi
Vice-committee members
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Helga Gísladóttir Barðaströnd
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Matthías Matthíasson Reykjavík
Ethics committee
General Assembly elects members for the Ethics committee according to the laws of the Icelandic Red Cross.
Ethics committee
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Ragnar Þorvarðarson
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Magnús Árni Magnússon
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Valborg Snævarr
Project fund committee
General Assembly elects members for the Project fund committee according to the laws of the Icelandic Red Cross.
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Stefán Yngvason, formaður Höfuðborgarsvæði
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Sigríður Herdís Pálsdóttir Múlasýsla
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Hlíf Hrólfsdóttir Strandasýsla
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Haukur Valsson Borgarnes