Atli Gíslason (born 12 August 1947) is a member of parliament of the

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, the

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ic parliament. He was first elected to represent the

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constituency in 2007. He was elected as a member of the

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, but is now a non-party member. He is a co-founder of the new

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political party, and stood for election in the 2013 parliamentary election as a member of that party. Gislason became a member and Chairman of the Prosecuting Committee in 2010. In 2011 he became a member of the Environment and Communications Committee. As of 2024, Gislason continues to serve in both roles.

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