Gunnar Örn Örlygsson


Gunnar Örn Örlygsson is an Icelandic politician and former basketball player.

Political career

Gunnar was a member of Alþingi for the Liberal Party from 2003 until he split from the party in 2005 and joined the Independence Party for whom he served as a parliamentarian until 2007.

Basketball career

Gunnar played 11 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, averaging 6.1 points per game. He was the chairman of Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur basketball department from 2014 to December 2016. In 1991, he won the three-point shooting contest at the Icelandic All-Star game.

Legal issues

In 2000, Gunnar's driving license was suspended three times after drunk driving.
In 2003, Gunnar was sentenced to 6 months in prison for falsifying accounting records. He was released from prison to a halfway house in September 2003.

Personal life

Gunnar is the brother of former Icelandic national team players Sturla Örlygsson and Teitur Örlygsson. He is also uncle of Örlygur Aron Sturluson and Margrét Kara Sturludóttir who both played for the Icelandic national teams.