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Þórður Snær Júlíusson

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Þórður Snær Júlíusson
Member of the Althing
Assumed office
2024
ConstituencyReykjavík North
Personal details
Born (1980-12-01) 1 December 1980 (age 44)
Political partySocial Democratic Alliance

Þórður Snær Skagfjörð Júlíusson (born 1 December 1980) is an Icelandic journalist.[1]

Biography

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Þórður founded the newspaper Heimildin in 2013, and resigned as editor in 2024.[2] In the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election, he was elected to the Parliament of Iceland for the Social Democratic Alliance.[3] However, prior to polling day Þórður had declared that even if elected he would not take up his seat as MP after some misogynist online texts by him emerged. His resignation as MP was confirmed on the day that the newly elected parliament summoned for the first time.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Sverrisson, Ólafur Björn (2024-07-31). "Þórður Snær segir skilið við Heimildina - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  2. ^ "Þórður Snær hættir sem ritstjóri Heimildarinnar". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  3. ^ Ísleifsson, Atli (2024-09-27). "Mættur í Samfylkinguna - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  4. ^ Stefánsson, Jón Þór (2025-02-04). "Bjarni og Þórður búnir að segja af sér - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-02-04.