Árni Johnsen
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Icelandic. (January 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Árni Johnsen | |
---|---|
Born | Alþingi | 1 March 1944
In office 1983 – 1987 1991 – 2001 2007 – 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independence Party |
Árni Johnsen (1 March 1944 – 6 June 2023) was an Icelandic journalist, politician, musician and athlete from Vestmannaeyjar, who represented the Independence Party in the Althing as a member of the South Constituency.[1]
Early life
Árni was born in Vestmannaeyjar to Poul C. Kanélas, an American soldier of Greek ancestry who was stationed in Iceland during World War II,[2] and Ingibjörg Á. Johnsen.[3] In his youth, Árni competed in
Career
Árni was a journalist for Morgunblaðið from 1967 to 1991 and also worked as a producer for RÚV.[5]
Árni was first elected to
Outside of his journalist and political career, Árni wrote several interview books, collected jokes and verses from members of parliament and published them in several books. He wrote music, played his own songs and other people's songs on records and annually led singalongs at the festival Þjóðhátíð.[8][9]
Death
Árni died at the Healthcare Institution of South Iceland in Vestmannaeyjar on 6 June 2023, at the age of 79.[10]
References
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Kristinn Haukur Guðnason (8 June 2023). "Andrúmsloftið í stofunni var þykkt af sorg". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Hólmfríður Gísladóttir (7 June 2023). "Árni Johnsen er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Andlát: Árni Johnsen, fv. alþingismaður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Jón Hákon Halldórsson (25 July 2008). "Árni Johnsen ósáttur við að vera kallaður stórslys". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Kristján Hjálmarsson (5 August 2013). "Merkilegt að þjóðsöngurinn skuli toppa öll lög". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Rebekka Líf Ingadóttir (7 June 2023). "Árni Johnsen er látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2023.