Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson

Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway

Date of Birth: 19 June, 1972

Ethnicity: Icelandic

Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson is an Icelandic politician. He has been Mayor of Reykjavik City, since 16 June, 2014, and, previously, from 16 October, 2007 to 24 January, 2008.

His father, Eggert Gunnarsson, is a veterinarian. His mother, Bergþóra Jónsdóttir, is a biochemist. His middle name is matronymic while his last name is patronymic. He is married to doctor Arna Dögg Einarsdóttir, with whom he has four children.

Dagur’s paternal grandfather was Gunnar Steingrímsson (the son of Steingrímur Stefánsson and Þuríður Jóna Bryndís Eggertsdóttir). Gunnar was born in Ísafjörður. Steingrímur was the son of Stefán Gíslason and Marja Jóhannsdóttir. Þuríður was the daughter of Eggert Friðriksson and Valgerður Guðbjartardóttir.

Dagur’s paternal grandmother was Ragnheiður Hulda Þorkelsdóttir (the daughter of Þorkell Guðbrandsson and Guðný Theodóra Kristjánsdóttir). Hulda was born in Furubrekka. Þorkell was the son of Guðbrandur Þorkelsson and Guðbjörg Vigfúsdóttir. Guðný was the daughter of Kristján Guðmundsson and Sigríður Jónsdóttir.

Dagur’s maternal grandfather was Jón Hjaltalín Gunnlaugsson (the son of Gunnlaugur Randver Einarsson and Samúela Sigrún Jónsdóttir). Gunnlaugur was the son of Einar Mikael Einarsson and Guðrún Ólafsdóttir. Samúela was the daughter of Jón Jónsson and Margrét Ólafía Bjarnadóttir.

Dagur’s maternal grandmother is Jóna Halldóra Bjarnadóttir (the daughter of Bjarni Jón Bárðarson and Kristín Salóme Ingimundardóttir). Bjarni was the son of Bárður Magnússon and Jóhanna Bjarnadóttir. He was adopted by Tyrfingur Pálmason and Karitas Bárðardóttir. Kristín was the daughter of Ingimundur Magnússon and Rakel Hjaltadóttir.

Sources: Biography of Dagur’s father – http://www.dyr.is

Obituary of Dagur’s paternal grandfather, Gunnar Steingrímsson – http://www.mbl.is

Dagur’s paternal great-grandfather, Gunnar Steingrímsson, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Dagur’s paternal great-grandmother, Þuríður Jóna Bryndís Eggertsdóttir, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Obituary of Dagur’s paternal grandmother, Ragnheiður Hulda Þorkelsdóttir – http://www.mbl.is

Dagur’s maternal grandfather, Jón Hjaltalín Gunnlaugsson, on the 1920 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Obituary of Dagur’s maternal great-aunt – http://www.mbl.is

Dagur’s maternal great-grandfather, Gunnlaugur Randver Einarsson, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Dagur’s maternal great-grandmother, Samúela Sigrún Jónsdóttir, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Dagur’s maternal great-grandfather, Bjarni Jón Bárðarson, on the 1880 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Dagur’s maternal great-grandmother, Kristín Salóme Ingimundardóttir, on the 1880 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

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