Óttarr Olaf Proppé (born 7 November 1968) is a former Icelandic politician.[1] He is a musician, actor, former Reykjavík City Councilor (Best Party 2010-2014) and former Member of Parliament (Bright Future 2013-2017). Óttarr was elected chairman of the party in 2015. He was a member of the rock band HAM in the years 1988–1994, as well as the lead singer of the rock-cabaret band Dr. Spock. He also starred in several movies, including Sódóma Reykjavík[2] from 1992, and Nói Albinói[3] and Angels of the Universe[4] from 2000. He made a guest appearance with the band Pollapönk during the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark, singing "No Prejudice" ending up 8th in the semi-final with 61 points, resulting in them progressing to the final, finishing in 15th with 58 points, which was Iceland's best result since 2009.
Óttarr Proppé | |
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| Minister of Health | |
| In office 11 January 2017 – 30 November 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Preceded by | Kristján Þór Júlíusson |
| Succeeded by | Svandís Svavarsdóttir |
| Leader of the Bright Future | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 31 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Guðmundur Steingrímsson |
| Succeeded by | Björt Ólafsdóttir |
| Reykjavík City Councilor | |
| In office 15 June 2010 – 16 June 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1968 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Bright Future |
References
edit- ^ "Minister of Health". Ministry of Welfare.
- ^ Sódóma Reykjavík (imdb.com)
- ^ Nói albinói (imdb.com)
- ^ "Óttarr Proppé". Alþingi.
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