Kristján Þór Júlíusson

Kristján Þór Júlíusson has been the Chairman of the Board since 2022, has a teaching certificate from the University of Iceland and a captain’s license from the Reykjavík Nautical Academy.

Kristján Þór was a Member of the Althing Parliament for the Northeast Constituency 2007-2021. He was the Minister of Health 2013-2017, Minister of Education and Culture and Minister of Nordic Co-operation 2017 and Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture 2017–2021. He was a member of the Althing Budget Committee from 2007–2013, the Industry Committee from 2007–2009 and the Environment Committee from 2009–2011. Kristján Þór was the mayor of Dalvík 1986–1994, the mayor of Ísafjörður 1994–1997 and the mayor of Akureyri 1998–2006.

Kristján Þór was on the Board of Directors of Landsvirkjun, 1999–2007. He was Chairman of the Board of Lífeyrissjóður Norðurlands 2000–2007 and on the Board of the Land Registry of Iceland during the same period. Kristján Þór was Chairman of the Board of the Port Association of Municipalities 1994–1997 and Chairman of the Board of Eyþing 1998–2002.

Kristján Þór was elected to Isavia’s Board of Directors at the 2022 Annual General Meeting.