Pétur_Georg_Markan
Pétur Georg Markan
Icelandic theologian, politician and footballer
Pétur Georg Markan (born 16 February 1981) is an Icelandic theologian, politician and former footballer.[1] He played for several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla for Fjölnir, Valur and Víkingur.[2] In 2013, he was a member of Alþingi for the Social Democratic Alliance.[3][4]
Pétur was the mayor of Súðavík from 2014 to 2019 when he was hired as the communications manager of the Church of Iceland.[5]
In April 2021, he left the Social Democratic Alliance after having been a member for 22 years and joined the Liberal Reform Party.[6][7]
In April 2024, Pétur was hired as the mayor of Hveragerði, replacing Geir Sveinsson.[8]