Ragnar Arnalds
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Ragnar Arnalds is a former Icelandic MP
and twice cabinet minister. He studied literature
and philosophy
in Sweden
from 1959 to 1961 and graduated with a law degree from the University of Iceland
in 1968. He was editor of Frjáls Þjóð in 1960.
Arnalds served as a Minister of Education and Transportation from 1978 to 1979 and Minister of Finance from 1980 to 1983. He was chairman of the People's Alliance
(Alþýðubandalagið) from 1968 to 1977. He also served as chairman of Heimssýn
, the Icelandic organisation opposed to membership of the European Union
, from 2002 to 2009.
At present Arnalds serves as a member of the board of governors of the Central Bank of Iceland. He is a member of the Left-Green Movement
(Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð).
Arnalds is also the author of several plays.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and twice cabinet minister. He studied literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
from 1959 to 1961 and graduated with a law degree from the University of Iceland
University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about...
in 1968. He was editor of Frjáls Þjóð in 1960.
Arnalds served as a Minister of Education and Transportation from 1978 to 1979 and Minister of Finance from 1980 to 1983. He was chairman of the People's Alliance
People's Alliance (Iceland)
The People's Alliance was an electoral alliance in Iceland from 1956 to 1968 and a political party from 1968 to 1998.-History:In 1916 the Social Democratic Party was formed in Iceland. In 1930 a split surged, thus forming the Communist Party of Iceland , recognised as the Icelandic section of the...
(Alþýðubandalagið) from 1968 to 1977. He also served as chairman of Heimssýn
Heimssýn
Heimssýn is an organisation of Icelandic eurosceptics opposed to Icelandic membership of the European Union . It was founded in June 2002. Ragnar Arnalds, former MP and Minister of Finance, served as chairman of the organisation from its foundation until 2009...
, the Icelandic organisation opposed to membership of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, from 2002 to 2009.
At present Arnalds serves as a member of the board of governors of the Central Bank of Iceland. He is a member of the Left-Green Movement
Left-Green Movement
The Left-Green Movement is a left-wing political party in Iceland.It was founded in 1999 by a few members of Alþingi who did not approve of the planned merger of the left parties in Iceland that resulted in the founding of the Social Democratic Alliance...
(Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð).
Arnalds is also the author of several plays.