Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970)
Place of Birth: Reykjavik, Iceland
Date of Birth: 26 January 1970
Ethnicity: Icelandic
Bjarni Benediktsson is an Icelandic politician, who has served as Prime Minister since 11 January 2017. He is the son of Benedikt Sveinsson and Guðríður Jónsdóttir. He is married to Þóra Margrét Baldvinsdóttir.
Bjarni’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandfather, Páll Magnússon.
Bjarni’s paternal grandfather was Sveinn Benediktsson (the son of Benedikt Sveinsson and Guðrún Pétursdóttir). Bjarni’s great-grandfather Benedikt was the son of Sveinn “Víkingur” Magnússon and Kristjana Guðný Sigurðardóttir. Guðrún was the daughter of Pétur Kristinsson and Ragnhildur Ólafsdóttir.
Bjarni’s paternal grandmother was Helga Ingimundardóttir (the daughter of Ingimundur Benediktsson and Ingveldur Einarsdóttir). Ingimundur was the son of Benedikt Diðriksson and Kristín Þórðardóttir. Ingveldur was the daughter of Einar Gestsson and Steinunn Vigfúsdóttir Thorarensen.
Bjarni’s maternal grandfather was Jón Gunnarsson (the son of Gunnar Jónsson and Guðríður Einarsdóttir). Gunnar was the son of Jón Gunnarsson and Guðbjörg Klemensdóttir. Bjarni’s great-grandmother Guðríður was the daughter of Einar Andrésson and Margrét Guðmundsdóttir.
Bjarni’s maternal grandmother was Hólmfríður Sigurlína Björnsdóttir (the daughter of Björn Ólafur Jónsson and Guðríður Hjaltadóttir). Björn was the son of Jón Ólafsson and Sófía Jónsdóttir. Bjarni’s great-grandmother Guðríður was the daughter of Hjalti Sigurðsson and Guðlaug Guðvarðardóttir.
Bjarni’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her fourth great-grandmother, Guðrún Pétursdóttir.
Sources: Althingi profile of Bjarni Benediktsson – http://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=652
Genealogy of Bjarni Benediktsson (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000019773150201
Obituary of Bjarni’s paternal grandmother, Helga Ingimundardóttir – http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1188788/
Bjarni’s maternal grandfather, Jón Gunnarsson, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/J%C3%B3n%20Gunnarsson%2015/1910/1/1910/82350/9572
Obituary of Bjarni’s maternal grandmother, Hólmfríður Sigurlína Björnsdóttir – http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/267987/
Baptismal record of Bjarni’s maternal great-grandfather, Gunnar Jónsson – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG54-1YD
Baptismal record of Bjarni’s maternal great-grandmother, Guðríður Einarsdóttir – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG54-S9Q
Baptismal record of Bjarni’s maternal great-grandfather, Björn Ólafur Jónsson – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG54-8QJ
Bjarni’s maternal great-grandmother, Guðríður Hjaltadóttir, on the 1870 Icelandic census – Guðríður Hjaltadóttir http://manntal.is/