UMFÍ Board 2025–2027
The UMFÍ Board consists of seven people: a chair, vice-chair, treasurer, secretary and three board members. The deputy board consists of four representatives, ranked by the number of votes they receive in the election.
The board sets itself a work plan. There are no fewer than six meetings a year in accordance with the board’s plan.
Board rules of procedure (PDF, in Icelandic).
Here you will find information about the members of the UMFÍ Board 2025–2027. If you click on the bar “UMFÍ boards since 1907”, you can see the names of those who have sat on the UMFÍ Board since 1907.
-
2023 - 2025
Jóhann Steinar Ingimundarson chair, Ragnheiður Högnadóttir, chair of the
executive board, Gunnar Þór Gestsson vice-chair, Guðmundur
Sigurbergsson treasurer, Sigurður Óskar Jónsson secretary, Gunnar Gunnarsson
board member and Málfríður Sigurhansdóttir board member.
Deputy board:
Guðmunda Ólafsdóttir, Rakel Másdóttir, Ásgeir Sveinsson and Hallbera Eiríksdóttir.2021 - 2023
Jóhann Steinar Ingimundarson chair, Ragnheiður Högnadóttir, chair of the
executive board, Gunnar Þór Gestsson vice-chair, Guðmundur
Sigurbergsson treasurer, Sigurður Óskar Jónsson secretary, Gunnar Gunnarsson
board member and Málfríður Sigurhansdóttir board member.
Deputy board:
Hallbera Eiríksdóttir, Lárus Brynjar Lárusson, Gissur Jónsson and Guðmunda
Ólafsdóttir.2019 – 2021
Haukur Valtýsson chair, Ragnheiður Högnadóttir vice-chair, Sigurður Óskar
Jónsson secretary, Guðmundur Sigurbergsson treasurer, Gunnar Gunnarsson
board member, Gunnar Þór Gestsson board member, Jóhann Steinar Ingimundarson
board member.
Deputy board:
Hallbera Eiríksdóttir, Lárus Brynjar Lárusson, Elísabet Ásdís Kristjánsdóttir and
Gissur Jónsson.
2017 – 2019
Haukur Valtýsson chair, Örn Guðnason vice-chair, Hrönn Jónsdóttir secretary,
Guðmundur Sigurbergsson treasurer, Gunnar Gunnarsson board member, Jóhann
Steinar Ingimundarson board member, Ragnheiður Högnadóttir board member.
Deputy board:
Ragnheiður Högnadóttir, Sigurður Óskar Jónsson, Gunnar Þór Gestsson, Lárus
Brynjar Lárusson and Helga Jóhannesdóttir.
2015 – 2017
Haukur Valtýsson chair, Örn Guðnason vice-chair, Hrönn Jónsdóttir secretary,
Helga Jóhannesdóttir treasurer, Ragnheiður Högnadóttir board member, Gunnar
Gunnarsson board member, Björn Grétar Baldursson board member.
Deputy board:
Þorgeir Örn Tryggvason, Kristinn Óskar Grétuson, Sigurður Óskar Jónsson and
Guðmundur Sigurbergsson.
2013 -2015
Helga Guðrún Guðjónsdóttir chair, Haukur Valtýsson vice-chair, Örn
Guðnason secretary, Helga Jóhannesdóttir treasurer, Hrönn Jónsdóttir board member,
Björg Jakobsdóttir board member, Gunnar Gunnarsson board member, Ragnheiður
Högnadóttir board member.
Deputy board:
Baldur Daníelsson, Kristinn Óskar Grétuson and Eyrún Harpa Hlynsdóttir.
2011 – 2013
Helga Guðrún Guðjónsdóttir chair, Haukur Valtýsson vice-chair, Eyrún
Harpa Hlynsdóttir secretary, Jón Pálsson treasurer, Stefán Skafti Steinólfsson,
board member, Bolli Gunnarsson board member, Björg Jakobsdóttir board member,
Baldur Daníelsson deputy board.
Deputy board:
Einar Kristján Jónsson, Matthildur Ásmundardóttir and Anna María Elíasdóttir.
2009 – 2011
Helga Guðrún Guðjónsdóttir chair, Björg Jakobsdóttir vice-chair, Björn
Ármann Ólafsson treasurer, Örn Guðnason secretary, Einar Haraldsson board member,
Eyrún Harpa Hlynsdóttir board member, Garðar Svansson board member.
Deputy board:
Haraldur Þór Jóhannsson, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Einar Kristján Jónsson and
Ragnhildur Einarsdóttir.
2007 – 2009
Helga Guðrún Guðjónsdóttir chair, Ásdís H. Bjarnadóttir vice-chair, Björn
Ármann Ólafsson treasurer, Örn Guðnason secretary, Hringur Hreinsson board member,
Einar Haraldsson board member, Björg Jakobsdóttir board member.
Deputy board:
Eyrún Harpa Hlynsdóttir, Haraldur Þór Jóhannsson, Jóhann Tryggvason and Einar
Jón Geirsson.
2005 – 2007
Björn B. Jónsson chair, Ásdís Helga Bjarnadóttir secretary, Björn Ármann Ólafsson
treasurer, Helga G. Guðjónsdóttir vice-chair, Anna R. Möller, Hringur Hreinsson,
Einar Jón Geirsson.
Deputy board:
Jóhann Tryggvason, Haraldur Þór Jóhannsson, Einar Haraldsson, Eyrún Harpa
Hlynsdóttir.
2003 – 2005
Björn B. Jónsson chair, Ásdís Helga Bjarnadóttir secretary, Björn Ármann Ólafsson
treasurer, Helga G. Guðjónsdóttir vice-chair, Anna R. Möller, Birgir
Gunnlaugsson and Hringur Hreinsson board members.
Deputy board:
Jóhann Tryggvason, Einar Jón Geirsson, Einar Haraldsson, Ingi Þór Ágústsson.
2001 – 2003
Björn B. Jónsson chair, Ásdís Helga Bjarnadóttir secretary, Sigurbjörn Gunnarsson
treasurer, Helga G. Guðjónsdóttir vice-chair, Anna R. Möller, Sigurður Viggósson
and Hildur Aðalsteinsdóttir board members.
Deputy board:
Kjartan Páll Einarsson, Kristín Gísladóttir, Svanur M. Gestsson, Birgir Gunnlaugsson.
1999 – 2001
Þórir Jónsson chair, Anna R. Möller secretary, Kristján Yngvason treasurer, Björn B.
Jónsson vice-chair, Kristín Gísladóttir, Helga G. Guðjónsdóttir and Sigurbjörn
Gunnarsson board members.
Deputy board:
Sigurður Aðalsteinsson, Jóhann Ólafsson, Kjartan Páll Einarsson, Helga Jónsdóttir.
1997 – 1999
Þórir Jónsson chair, Jóhann Ólafsson secretary, Kristján Yngvason treasurer, Björn
B. Jónsson vice-chair, Kristín Gísladóttir, Ingimundur Ingimundarson and
Sigurður Aðalsteinsson board members.
Deputy board:
Páll Pétursson, Sigurbjörn Gunnarsson, Anna R. Möller, Helga G. Guðjónsdóttir.
1995 – 1997
Þórir Jónsson chair, Jóhann Ólafsson secretary, Kristján Yngvason treasurer, Björn
B. Jónsson vice-chair, Sigurlaug Hermannsdóttir, Ólína Sveinsdóttir and Kristín
Gísladóttir board members.
Deputy board:
Ingimundur Ingimundarson, Sigurður Aðalsteinsson, Sigurbjörn Gunnarsson, Páll
Pétursson.
1993 – 1995
Þórir Jónsson chair, Jóhann Ólafsson secretary, Kristján Yngvason treasurer,
Þórir Haraldsson vice-chair, Sigurlaug Hermannsdóttir, Ólína Sveinsdóttir and
Sigurjón Bjarnason board members.
Deputy board:
Ingimundur Ingimundarson, Kristín Gísladóttir, Matthías Lýðsson, Sigurbjörn
Gunnarsson.
1991 – 1993
Pálmi Gíslason chair, Jóhann Ólafsson secretary, Kristján Yngvason treasurer, Þórir
Haraldsson vice-chair, Sigurlaug Hermannsdóttir, Sigurjón Bjarnason and Ólína
Sveinsdóttir board members.
Deputy board:
Matthías Lýðsson, Ingimundur Ingimundarson, Sigurbjörn Gunnarsson, Gígja
Sigurðardóttir.
1989 – 1991
Pálmi Gíslason chair, Sæmundur Runólfsson secretary, Þórir Jónsson treasurer,
Þórir Haraldsson vice-chair, Dóra Gunnarsdóttir, Sigurbjörn Gunnarsson and
Kristján Yngvason board members.
Deputy board:
Magndís Alexandersdóttir, Matthías Lýðsson, Flemming Jessen, Jóhann Ólafsson.
1987 – 1989
Pálmi Gíslason chair, Guðmundur H. Sigurðsson secretary, Þórir Jónsson treasurer,
Þórir Haraldsson vice-chair, Dóra Gunnarsdóttir, Kristján Yngvason and
Sigurbjörn Gunnarsson board members.
Deputy board:
Magndís Alexandersdóttir, Matthías Lýðsson, Sæmundur Runólfsson, Hafsteinn
Pálsson.
1985 – 1987
Pálmi Gíslason chair, Bergur Torfason secretary, Þórir Jónsson treasurer, Þóroddur
Jóhannsson vice-chair, Guðmundur H. Sigurðsson, Diðrik Haraldsson and Dóra
Gunnarsdóttir board members.
Deputy board:
Magndís Alexandersdóttir, Sæmundur Runólfsson, Arnór Benónýsson, Björn
Ágústsson.
1983 – 1985
Pálmi Gíslason chair, Björn Ágústsson secretary, Jón Guðbjörnsson treasurer, Bergur
Torfason vice-chair, Diðrik Haraldsson, Guðmundur H. Sigurðsson and Þóroddur
Jóhannsson board members.
Deputy board:
Magndís Alexandersdóttir, Dóra Gunnarsdóttir, Finnur Ingólfsson, Sigurbjörn
Gunnarsson.
1981 – 1983
Pálmi Gíslason chair, Björn Ágústsson secretary, Jón Guðbjörnsson treasurer,
Guðjón Ingimundarson vice-chair, Bergur Torfason, Diðrik Haraldsson and
Þóroddur Jóhannsson board members.
Deputy board:
Magndís Alexandersdóttir, Finnur Ingólfsson, Dóra Gunnarsdóttir, Hafsteinn
Jóhannesson.
1979 – 1981
Pálmi Gíslason chair, Jón Guðbjörnsson secretary, Björn Ágústsson treasurer,
Guðjón Ingimundarson vice-chair, Diðrik Haraldsson, Bergur Torfason and
Þóroddur Jóhannsson board members.
Deputy board:
Dóra Gunnarsdóttir, Haukur Hafsteinsson, Hafsteinn Jóhannesson, Finnur
Ingólfsson.
1977 – 1979
Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson chair, Jón Guðbjörnsson secretary, Björn Ágústsson treasurer,
Guðjón Ingimundarson vice-chair, Bergur Torfason, Hafsteinn Jóhannesson and
Þóroddur Jóhannsson board members.
Deputy board:
Arnaldur Bjarnason, Diðrik Haraldsson, Hermann Níelsson, Ingólfur Steindórsson.
1975 – 1977
Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson chair, Jón Guðbjörnsson secretary, Björn Ágústsson treasurer,
Guðjón Ingimundarson vice-chair, Þóroddur Jóhannsson, Ólafur Oddsson and
Bergur Torfason board members.
Deputy board:
Guðmundur Gíslason, Arnaldur Bjarnason, Diðrik Haraldsson, Ingólfur
Steindórsson.
1973 – 1975
Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson chair, Sigurður R. Guðmundsson secretary, Gunnar
Sveinsson treasurer, Guðjón Ingimundarson vice-chair, Guðmundur Gíslason,
Þóroddur Jóhannsson and Björn Ágústsson board members.
Deputy board:
Bergur Torfason, Guðmundur Guðmundsson, Magnús Ólafsson, Elma
Guðmundsdóttir.
1969 – 1973
Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson chair, Sigurður R. Guðmundsson secretary, Gunnar
Sveinsson treasurer, Guðjón Ingimundarson vice-chair, Valdimar Óskarsson
board member.
Deputy board:
Pálmi Gíslason, Óskar Ágústsson, Sigurður Helgason.
1967 – 1969
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson chair, Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson secretary, Valdimar Óskarsson
treasurer, Guðjón Ingimundarson vice-chair, Sigurður R. Guðmundsson
board member.
Deputy board:
Jóhannes Sigmundsson, Óskar Ágústsson, Jón F. Hjartar.
1965 – 1967
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson chair, Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson secretary, Ármann Pétursson
treasurer, Guðjón Ingimundarson vice-chair, Sigurður R. Guðmundsson
board member.
Deputy board:
Jóhannes Sigmundsson, Óskar Ágústsson, Jón F. Hjartar.
1963 – 1965
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson chair, Jón Ólafsson secretary, Ármann Pétursson treasurer,
Skúli Þorsteinsson vice-chair, Stefán Ólafur Jónsson board member.
Deputy board:
Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson, Jóhannes Sigmundsson, Lárus Halldórsson.
1959 – 1963
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson chair, Jón Ólafsson secretary, Ármann Pétursson treasurer, Skúli
Þorsteinsson vice-chair, Stefán Ólafur Jónsson board member.
Deputy board:
Lárus Halldórsson, Gestur Guðmundsson.
1957 – 1959
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson chair, Skúli Þorsteinsson secretary, Stefán Ólafur Jónsson
treasurer, Gísli Andrésson vice-chair, Ármann Pétursson board member.
Deputy board:
Hrönn Hilmarsdóttir, Gestur Guðmundsson.
1955 – 1957
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Stefán Ólafur Jónsson
treasurer, Gísli Andrésson vice-chair, Axel Jónsson board member.
Deputy board:
Hrönn Hilmarsdóttir, Stefán Jasonarson.
1952 – 1955
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Daníel Einarsson treasurer,
Gísli Andrésson vice-chair, Grímur Norðdahl board member.
Deputy board:
Stefán Ólafur Jónsson, Eyþór Einarsson.
1949 – 1952
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Daníel Einarsson treasurer,
Gísli Andrésson vice-chair, Grímur Norðdahl board member.
Deputy board:
Haukur Jörundsson, Stefán Ólafur Jónsson.
1946 – 1949
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson federation chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Daníel Einarsson
treasurer, Gísli Andrésson vice-chair, Grímur Norðdahl board member.
Deputy board:
Björn Jónsson, Eyþór Einarsson.
1943 - 1946
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson federation chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Halldór E.
Sigurðsson treasurer, Gísli Andrésson deputy federation chair, Grímur Norðdahl
board member.
Deputy board:
Stefán Jasonarson, Guðmundur Jónsson, Gunnar Guðbjartsson.
1940 – 1943
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson federation chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Halldór E.
Sigurðsson treasurer.
Deputy board:
Gestur Andrésson federation chair, Leifur Auðunsson secretary, Guðmundur Jónsson
treasurer.
1938 – 1940
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson federation chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Rannveig
Þorsteinsdóttir treasurer.
Deputy board:
Stefán Jónsson federation chair, Guðbjörn Jakobsson secretary, Guðborg Þorsteinsdóttir
treasurer.
1936 – 1938
Aðalsteinn Sigmundsson federation chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Rannveig
Þorsteinsdóttir treasurer.
Deputy board:
Eiríkur J. Eiríksson federation chair, Jón Emil Guðjónsson secretary, Guðbjörn
Jakobsson treasurer.
1933 – 1936
Aðalsteinn Sigmundsson federation chair, Daníel Ágústínusson secretary, Rannveig
Þorsteinsdóttir treasurer.
Deputy board:
Gestur Andrésson federation chair, Hjörtur Björnsson secretary, Sveinn Sæmundsson
treasurer.
1930 – 1933
Aðalsteinn Sigmundsson federation chair, Guðmundur Jónsson frá Mosdal secretary,
Kristján Karlsson treasurer.
Deputy board:
Sveinn Sæmundsson federation chair, Aðalsteinn Jónsson secretary, Sigurður Greipsson
treasurer.
1924 – 1930
Kristján Karlsson federation chair, Guðmundur Jónsson frá Mosdal secretary, Sigurður
Greipsson treasurer.
Deputy board:
Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson federation chair, Björn Guðmundsson secretary, Sigurjón
Sigurðsson treasurer.
1921 – 1924
Magnús Stefánsson federation chair, Guðrún Björnsdóttir secretary, Jón Kjartansson
treasurer, Guðmundur Jónsson frá Brennu and Guðmundur Davíðsson
board members.
Deputy board:
No deputy board elected.
1917 – 1921
Jónas Jónsson frá Hriflu federation chair, Jón Kjartansson secretary, Guðmundur
Jónsson frá Brennu treasurer.
Deputy board:
Egill Guttormsson federation chair, Jón Þórðarson secretary, Erlingur Pálsson treasurer.
1914 – 1917
Guðmundur Davíðsson federation chair, Guðmundur Jónsson frá Brennu secretary, Egill
Guttormsson treasurer.
Deputy board:
Jónas Jónsson frá Hriflu federation chair, Eygló Gísladóttir secretary, Magnús Tómasson
treasurer.
1911 – 1914
Guðbrandur Magnússon federation chair.
Deputy board:
Tryggvi Þórhallsson federation chair.
1908 – 1911
Helgi Valtýsson federation chair, Svava Þórhallsdóttir secretary, Þórhallur Bjarnarson
treasurer.
Deputy board:
Jóhannes Jósefsson federation chair, Karólína Guðlaugsdóttir secretary, Árni
Jóhannesson treasurer.
1907 – 1908
Jóhannes Jósefsson federation chair, Guðmundur Guðlaugsson secretary, Árni
Jóhannesson treasurer.
Deputy board:
Helgi Valtýsson federation chair, Jakob Ó. Lárusson secretary, Þórhallur Bjarnarson
treasurer.
Jóhann Steinar Ingimundarson
Chair
Skúli Bragi Geirdal
Vice-chair
Margrét Sif Hafsteinsdóttir
Treasurer
Sigurður Óskar Jónsson
Secretary
Helgi Sigurður Haraldsson
Chair of the executive board and board member
Guðný Stefanía Stefánsdóttir
Executive board member and board member
Halla Margrét Jónsdóttir
Executive board member and board member
Birgir Már Bragason
Deputy board
Gunnar Þór Gestsson
Deputy board
Ragnheiður Högnadóttir
Deputy board