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Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
About Gunnar Birgisson
- Gunnar Ingi Birgisson (born 30 September 1947) is an Icelandic politician, currently mayor of Fjallabyggð.
- Gunnar Birgisson is a former member of Alþingi and the former mayor of Kópavogur.
- He coined the saying "Það er gott að búa í Kópavogi" ("It's good to live in Kópavogur"), which is now regarded as the unofficial motto of Kópavogur.
- He holds a doctorate in engineering from the University of Missouri.
- His maternal half brother, Kristinn Halldor Gunnarsson, is also a prominent politician.
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