PERSON: Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson

Icelandic politician

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪɣmʏntʏr ˈtaːvið ˈkʏnløyxsɔn]; born 12 March 1975) is an Icelandic politician who was Prime Minister of Iceland from May 2013 to April 2016. He has also been chairman of the Progressive Party since 2009. He was elected to the Althing (Iceland’s parliament) as the 8th member for the Reykjavík Constituency North on 25 April 2009. He has represented the Northeast Constituency as its 1st member since 27 April 2013.

Following the release of the Panama Papers, he resigned his post on 5 April 2016.