1982 in Iceland

The following lists events that happened in 1982 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
• Prime Minister – Gunnar Thoroddsen

Events

• The release of the documentary Rokk í Reykjavík
• Women's representation increased in municipal elections which made a progress in gender equality.

Births

• 5 January – Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, musician
• 9 January – Grétar Steinsson, footballer.
• 24 March – Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, folklorist
• 1 April – Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson, footballer
• 13 October – Kári Árnason, footballer

Deaths

• 9 December – Ásmundur Sveinsson, sculptor (b. 1893)

References