Víðir Reynisson (born 22 April 1967) is an Icelandic police officer and the
chief superintendent
Chief superintendent is a senior rank in police forces, especially in those organised on the British model.
Rank insignia of chief superintendent
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of the
Office of the National Commissioner of the Police. He is also the chief of security for the
Football Association of Iceland
The Football Association of Iceland ( is, Knattspyrnusamband Íslands, KSÍ) is the governing body of football in Iceland. It was founded on 26 March 1947, joined FIFA the same year, and UEFA in 1954. It organises the football league, Úrvalsdei ...
.
Early life
Víðir was born in
Vestmannaeyjar
Vestmannaeyjar (, sometimes anglicized as Westman Islands) is a municipality and archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.
The largest island, Heimaey, has a population of 4,414, most of whom live in the archipelago's main town, Vestmannaeyj ...
and lived there to the age of 11.
Career
COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland
Since February 2020, Víðir has been one of the lead members of the Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management addressing the
COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland
The COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Iceland in February 2020. , the total ...
along with
Alma Möller
Alma Dagbjört Möller (born 24 June 1961) is an Icelandic doctor. On 1 April 2018 she became the first woman to serve as the Director of Health since the office was established in 1760. Since February 2020, she has been one of the lead members ...
and
Þórólfur Guðnason.
On 25 November 2020 he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and on 4 December he was admitted into the
National University Hospital of Iceland after his condition worsened. By 21 December, he had returned to duty.
See also
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COVID-19 vaccination in Iceland
References
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1967 births
Living people
Vidir Reynisson
Vidir Reynisson