Guðmundur Gunnarsson

Birthday October 29, 1945

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Reykjavík, Iceland

Nationality Iceland

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1945

Guðmundur Gunnarsson (born 29 October 1945) is an Icelandic electrician who served as the leader of the Icelandic Electricians' Union, Rafiðnaðarsamband Íslands (RSÍ) from 1993 until 2011.

He is the father of the singer Björk.

Guðmundur's parents were Gunnar Guðmundsson and Hallfríður Guðmundsdóttir.

1966

He qualified as a journeyman electrician in 1966.

1969

He graduated from the Technical College of Iceland in 1969.

1994

He was a municipal representative of the Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence Party) in Reykjavík from 1994 to 1998 and Chairman of the Nordic Federation of Electricians' Unions from 1994 to 1996 and from 2004 to 2006.

Guðmundur has written numerous textbooks for electricians.