Gunnar Birgisson

Gunnar Ingi Birgisson (30 September 1947 – 14 June 2021) was an Icelandic politician.^[1] Birgir 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

Gunnar Birgisson
Mayor of Fjallabyggð
Personal details
Born	(1947-09-30)30 September 1947 Reykjavík, Iceland
Died	14 June 2021(2021-06-14) (aged 73) Reykjavík, Iceland
Political party	Independence Party

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Gunnar .