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10 Hannes Smárason: This young entrepreneur is the president and CEO of FL Group, one of Iceland’s largest businesses. 11 Steingrímur J. Sigfússon: Fiery leader of the
Left Green Party. 12 Björk: The only truly famous Icelander. The zany pop diva with the mysterious voice is recognized around the world. 13 Jón Sigurdsson: The former head
of Iceland’s Central Bank, Sigurdsson is now chairman of the Progressive Party. 14 Björgúlfur Gudmundsson: Gudmundsson is the CEO of Landsbankinn, Iceland’s oldest
commercial service bank, and father of Björgúlfur Thor Björgúlfsson, Iceland’s only dollar billionaire. 15 Vilhjálmur Th. Vilhjálmsson: The Independence Party member started
his tenure as mayor of Reykjavík on 13 June 2006. 16 Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir: If you want to say hello to the Minister of Education, Science and Culture, show
up at just about any gallery opening or film premiere, and you’re bound to bump into the popular Gunnarsdóttir. 17 Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir: Popular leader of the Social
Democratic Alliance Party, and often mentioned as the next prime minister, should her party win a majority in the 2007 national elections. 18 Sigurdur Einarsson: Chairman
of the Board of Directors of KB Bank, Iceland’s largest bank, which conducts 80 percent of its business abroad.
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