Árni Páll Árnason
| Árni Páll Árnason | |
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| Leader of the Social Democratic Alliance | |
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In office 26 February 2013 – 3 June 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Succeeded by | Oddný Guðbjörg Harðardóttir |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
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In office 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Preceded by | Gylfi Magnússon |
| Succeeded by | Steingrímur Sigfússon |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
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In office 10 May 2009 – 2 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Preceded by | Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir |
| Succeeded by | Guðbjartur Hannesson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 May 1966 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater |
University of Iceland College of Europe |
Árni Páll Árnason (born 23 May 1966) is an Icelandic politician who served in the government of Iceland as Minister of Social Affairs from 10 May 2009 to 2 September 2010 and as Minister of Economic Affairs from 2 September 2010 to 31 December 2011. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Party from 2007 - 2016. He was elected party leader in February 2013 in a ballot of party members with 62,2% and served as leader until June 2016.
Born in Reykjavik, he received a law degree from the University of Iceland in 1991 and a postgraduate degree in European law from the College of Europe, where he studied from 1991 to 1992 (Mozart Promotion). He became an attorney in 1997.
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