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1959-60 Joint Acting Mayor Auður Auðens, Reykjavik
Later Minister.

1975-78 2. Deputy Mayor Elín Pálmadóttir, Reykjavik

1980-83 Sýslumaður Hjördís Björk Hákonarsdóttir, Stranda Sýslu
Governor and Chief of Police

Circa 1980 Both the Mayor and the two deputy Mayors of Húsavik were women

1982-83 and 1985-86 Vice-Chairperson of the City Council Ingibjörg þórunn Rafnar, Reykjavik
1986-89 Chairperson of the City Council 

1994-2003 Mayor Ingibjörg Sólrún Gisladóttir, Reykjavik
Resigned to run as Prime Minister-candidate.

1995-2003 Deputy Mayor Sigrún Magnúsdottir, Reykjavik

Circa 1999-2005 Sýslumaður Áslaug Þórarinsdóttir, Hólmavík
2005- Sýslumaður of Búðardal

Circa 1999- Sýslumaður Inger Linda Jónsdottir, Eskifriði
In 2000 Neskampstað Sýslu was incorporated into Eskifriði Sýslu. The main city of the "shire" is Eskifjörður

2002- Sýslumaðurinn Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, Ísafirði
The major city of the "shire" is Ísafjörður


Until 2002 Vice-Sýslumaður Anna Birna Þráinsdóttir, Hvolsvöllur
2002-05 Sýslumaður of Búðardalur
2005-Sýslumaður of Vík
(b. 1967-)

Circa 2002- Sýslumaður Ástríður Sólrún Grímsdóttir, Ólafsfirði
The main city of the "shire" is Ólafsfjörður.

2004-06 Mayor Steinunn Valdis Óskarsdóttir, Reykjavik
Former City Councillor,  Vice-Chairperson of the City Council and Chairperson of City Planning . (b. 1965-)

2005- Sýslumaður Kristín Völundardóttir, Hólmavík

2006-10 Mayor Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir , Reykjavik
2010- Chairperson of the City Council
The Vice-Chairpersons of the City Council from 2010 was Sóley Tómasdóttir, leader of the Left-Greens, and Björk Vilhelmsdóttir.

Last update 01.07.10