Gunnar Örn Örlygsson
Gunnar Örn Örlygsson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Alþingi | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1971 Valur |
| 1995–1996 | Njarðvík |
| 1996–1997 | KR |
| 1999–2000 | Njarðvík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
Points | 741 (6.1 ppg) |
| Games | 121 |
Gunnar Örn Örlygsson (born 4 August 1971) is a former
Alþingi
from 2003 to 2007.
Political career
Gunnar was a member of
Alþingi for the Liberal Party from 2003 until he split from the party in 2005 and joined the Independence Party for whom he served as a parliamentarian until 2007.[1][2]
Basketball career
Gunnar played 11 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, averaging 6.1 points per game. He was the chairman of Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur basketball department from 2014[3] to December 2016.[4] In 1991, he won the three-point shooting contest at the Icelandic All-Star game.[5]
Personal life
Gunnar is the brother of former Icelandic national team players Sturla Örlygsson and Teitur Örlygsson.[6][7][8] He is also uncle of Örlygur Aron Sturluson and Margrét Kara Sturludóttir who both played for the Icelandic national teams.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Kuldi í litlum þingflokki kallaði á breytingar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Gunnar velkominn í flokkinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 12 May 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Gunnar hættir sem formaður - Róbert tekur við". Gunnar hættir sem formaður - Róbert tekur við (in Icelandic). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Gunnar Örlygsson hættir sem formaður Kkd. Njarðvíkur". Suðurnes.net (in Icelandic). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Dagur Suðurnesjamanna". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 14 February 1991. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Örlygsættin með 12 bikartitla
- ^ Gunnar Örn Örlygsson
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 15 April 1991. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ A-landslið karla
- ^ A-landslið kvenna