Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson

Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson
Born(1964-05-29)29 May 1964
Akranes, Iceland
Died30 June 2025(2025-06-30) (aged 61)
Patreksfjörður, Iceland
OccupationsJournalist, politician, writer, and fisherman
Political party
Children4

Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson (29 May 1964 – 30 June 2025) was an Icelandic journalist, politician, writer and a fisherman. He served as a member of Alþingi for the Liberal Party from 2003 to 2007. Prior to his political career, he worked as a journalist for RÚV and the Norvegian newspaper Fiskaren. He was educated in ichthyology.

Death

Magnús died on 30 June 2025, at the age of 61, whilst the fishing boat that he was on sank off Patreksfjörður.[1]

References

  1. ^ Daðason, Kolbeinn Tumi (1 July 2025). "Magnús Þór lést við strandveiðar". Retrieved 1 July 2025.