Ómar Ragnarsson is an Icelandic politician and environmentalist as well as a former entertainer and news reporter. He is the founder and chairman of the environmentalist party Iceland's Movement – Living Land which took part in the 2007 parliamentary elections

Icelandic parliamentary election, 2007

The 2007 Icelandic general elections were held on 12 May 2007. In this election, the public elected 63 members of parliament using proportional representation from six constituencies to the Alþingi...

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Ómar is the father of media personality Þorfinnur Ómarsson.

Recognition

Ómar was picked as man of the year

Man of the Year

A Man of the Year award usually refers to a person nominated as the most influential or meritous in a business, organisation, a specific form of human endeavour, or amongst humanity at large...

 in 2006 by Stöð 2

Stöð 2

Stöð 2 is an Icelandic television channel, owned and operated by 365. Founded in 1986, It was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting...

 (Channel two) in Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

 in 2006 and by Rás 2

Rás 2

Rás 2 is an Icelandic radio station of RÚV, the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service. Rás 2 broadcasts primarily news, current affairs and pop and rock music programs. The station was launched in 1983. It is the highest rated radio station in Iceland. Rás 2 is broadcasted on frequencies 90.1...

(Radio two, government-run radio station) for his fight for Icelandic nature.

External links

• News article (Icelandic)