Andrés Ingi Jónsson
Andrés Ingi Jónsson | |
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| Member of Parliament for Reykjavík North | |
| Assumed office 29 October 2016 | |
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| Born | 16 August 1979 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Pirate Party |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex, University of Iceland |
Andrés Ingi Jónsson (born 16 August 1979) is an Icelandic MP, representing Reykjavík North as a member of the Pirate Party. He was first elected to the Alþingi in 2016 as a member of the Left-Green Movement and again in 2017, later leaving the party in protest.[1]
He has an MA in War, Violence and Security from the University of Sussex and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Iceland. After his studies, he worked as a journalist and a committee secretary for the Constitutional Council.
Political focus
[edit]Andrés Ingi joined the Left-Green Movement during the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests and took a seat on the party's ticket for the 2009 elections.[2] During the time of the 2009-2013 left-wing government, Andrés worked as the political advisor to both the Minister of Health and the Minister for the Environment. He first took a temporary seat in parliament in the summer of 2015, as a substitute for Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir, later winning a permanent seat in the 2016 elections.
In April 2019, Andrés proposed a bill to hold a referendum on withdrawal from NATO membership.[3] In late-2019, he left the party in protest over the government coalition agreement, stating that "often compromises have fallen far short of our ideals."[4]
In October 2020, he proposed a bill to lower the voting age in Iceland to 16.[5] In November 2020, he announced he would be introducing a bill to lower the speed limit in urban areas from 50 km/h to 30 km/h.[6] In December 2020, he proposed a bill to make menstrual products free in Iceland. The bill was defeated in Parliament by a vote of 27 against to 26 for.[7]
In January 2021, he called to amend the law on gender recognition to abolish the 9,000 ISK fee.[8] Later that month, he supported a bill that would have made Holocaust denial illegal in Iceland.[9] After sitting as an independent for a year and a half, he joined the Pirate Party in February 2021.[10] In May 2021, he criticised the Directorate of Immigration for evicting refugees who had refused to participate in pre-deportation COVID screening from refugee centres.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrés Ingi Jónsson". Alþingi.
- ^ "Gerir upp ævintýralegt kjörtímabil – "Allt sem gerðist lítur út fyrir að hafa ekki getað orðið öðruvísi"". DV. Feb 28, 2021.
- ^ "From Iceland — MP Submits Proposal Calling For Referendum On Iceland's NATO Membership". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Apr 1, 2019.
- ^ "From Iceland — Ruling Coalition Decreases By One Left-Green". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Dec 6, 2019.
- ^ "From Iceland — Should The Voting Age Be Lowered To 16?". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Oct 16, 2020.
- ^ "Proposes Urban Speed Limits of 30km/h (19mph)". Nov 24, 2020.
- ^ "From Iceland — Parliament Rejects Proposal To Make Menstrual Products Free". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Dec 14, 2020.
- ^ "From Iceland — MP Calls For An End To The "Trans Tax"". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Jan 20, 2021.
- ^ "From Iceland — MP Proposes Ban On Holocaust Denialism". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Jan 21, 2021.
- ^ "Andrés Ingi joins Pirates". RÚV. Feb 11, 2021.
- ^ "From Iceland — MP Harshly Criticises Palestinian Refugee Evictions". The Reykjavik Grapevine. May 20, 2021.
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