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Reykjavík, Iceland | 16 February 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Theologian, politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spouse | Margrét Lilja Vilmundardóttir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pétur Georg Markan (born 16 February 1981) is an Icelandic theologian, politician and former footballer. [1] He played for several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla for Fjölnir, Valur and Víkingur. [2] In 2013, he was a member of Alþingi for the Social Democratic Alliance. [3] [4]
Pétur was the mayor of Súðavík from 2014 to 2019 when he was hired as the communications manager of the Church of Iceland. [5]
In April 2021, he left the Social Democratic Alliance after having been a member for 22 years and joined the Liberal Reform Party. [6] [7]
In April 2024, Pétur was hired as the mayor of Hveragerði, replacing Geir Sveinsson. [8]
Pétur was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, and grew up inn Fossvogur. [1] When he was 17 years old, Pétur's father died of lung cancer. He is married to Margrét Lilja Vilmundardóttir and together they have four children. [9] [10] [11]
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Reykjavík, Iceland | 16 February 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Theologian, politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party |
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Spouse | Margrét Lilja Vilmundardóttir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pétur Georg Markan (born 16 February 1981) is an Icelandic theologian, politician and former footballer. [1] He played for several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla for Fjölnir, Valur and Víkingur. [2] In 2013, he was a member of Alþingi for the Social Democratic Alliance. [3] [4]
Pétur was the mayor of Súðavík from 2014 to 2019 when he was hired as the communications manager of the Church of Iceland. [5]
In April 2021, he left the Social Democratic Alliance after having been a member for 22 years and joined the Liberal Reform Party. [6] [7]
In April 2024, Pétur was hired as the mayor of Hveragerði, replacing Geir Sveinsson. [8]
Pétur was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, and grew up inn Fossvogur. [1] When he was 17 years old, Pétur's father died of lung cancer. He is married to Margrét Lilja Vilmundardóttir and together they have four children. [9] [10] [11]