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Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson

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Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Magnús Hafsteinsson · Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson				[sources]
Alias	Magnus Thor Hafsteinsson · Magnús Thór Hafsteinsson · Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson				[sources]
Birth date	1964-05-29				[sources]
Death date	2025-06-30				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Iceland				[sources]
Country	Iceland				[sources]
Citizenship	Iceland				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Magnús				[sources]
Patronymic	Hafsteinsson				[sources]
Political association	Liberal Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5971826				[sources]
Position	Alþingi (member, 2003-2007)				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-18	Last processed	2026-02-14	First seen	2019-05-21

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Icelandic politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,633

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