Talk:Sigurður Helgi Pálmason

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I am the subject of this article and therefore have a conflict of interest. In accordance with Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidance, I am not editing the article directly and instead request that independent editors review the following proposed additions based on publicly available sources.

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Sigurður Helgi Pálmason is an Icelandic politician representing the People's Party (Flokkur fólksins) and serving as a member of the Althing since 2024. Since 2026, he has served as a Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and as chair of Iceland's delegation to the Assembly.

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Political career

Pálmason was elected to the Althing in the 2024 parliamentary election.

Since entering parliament, he has served on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Environment and Communications Committee. He has also served on the Future Committee.

Pálmason serves as chairman of Þingvallanefnd, the parliamentary committee responsible for the governance of Þingvellir National Park.

In addition to his parliamentary duties in Iceland, Pálmason serves as chair of Iceland's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In 2026, he was elected one of the Vice-Presidents of PACE.

International activities

Pálmason has been a member of Iceland's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2025 and serves as chair of the Icelandic delegation.

As a Vice-President of PACE, he participates in the work of the Assembly's leadership and parliamentary cooperation among member states of the Council of Europe.

Through his work in PACE, he has participated in discussions concerning democracy, human rights, international security, the rule of law and European cooperation.

Sources

Alþingi biography:

 https://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=1525

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe member profile:

 https://pace.coe.int/members/9078/palmason

Icelandic delegation to PACE:

 https://pace.coe.int/aplist/countries/20

Vice-Presidents of the Assembly:

 https://pace.coe.int/en/pages/vice-presidents

Þingvallanefnd:

 https://www.thingvellir.is/stjornsysla/thingvallanefnd/

Independent news coverage of election as Vice-President of PACE:

 https://www.visir.is/g/20262834397d/sigurdur-helgi-kjorinn-vara-for-seti

Thank you for reviewing this request. I would be grateful if independent editors could assess whether these additions are appropriate for inclusion in the article.

~~~~ Sigurdurpalmason (talk) 07:25, 22 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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