Gunnar Birgisson
Gunnar Ingi Birgisson (30 September 1947 – 14 June 2021) was an Icelandic politician. Birgisson was a member of Alþingi and a mayor of Kópavogur and Fjallabyggð. 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 held a doctorate in engineering from the University of Missouri. His doctoral essay about how lava fields performed as foundations. His maternal half brother, Kristinn Halldór Gunnarsson, was also a prominent politician. References

External links
Official website 

1947 births
2021 deaths
Gunnar Birgisson
Gunnar Birgisson
Gunnar Birgisson
Gunnar Birgisson