Snorri Másson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reykjavík South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 |
| Party | Centre Party (Iceland) |
Snorri Másson (born 1 May 1997) is an Icelandic politician from the Centre Party. In the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election he was elected to the Althing.
Media career
Snorri worked for a time as a journalist at Morgunblaðið but then started working as a reporter at Stöð 2 and has been a podcast host on the podcast Skoðanabræður together with his brother Bergþór Másson, which they started in 2019.[1] He operates a Youtube channel.[2] He also publishes opinion pieces on his blog, Ritstjórinn.[3][4]
Politics
Snorri decided to run for the Centre Party in Reykjavík in the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election. He was elected in Reykjavík South constituency.[5]
In September 2025, Snorri appeared on Kastljós in a debate with LGBT rights activist Þorbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir of Samtökin '78. During his appearance he stated his opposition to "gender ideology" and belief that true sex changes were not possible.[6][7] He reportedly received threats after the episode aired and his home was placed under police protection.[8]
In November 2025, Snorri claimed that the Great Replacement Theory was a "statistical fact".[9]
In December 2025, Snorri called for Iceland to withdraw from the European Economic Area.[10]
Personal life
Snorri's parents are Margrét Jónsdóttir Njarðvík, rector of Bifröst University, and Már Jónsson, a historian. His wife is Nadine Guðrún Yaghi.[11]
She has also worked as a journalist and is a podcast host.[12]
References
- ^ "Snorri Másson". Vísir.
- ^ "Snorri Másson ritstjóri". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Snorri Másson stofnar nýjan fjölmiðil". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Snorri Másson stofnar fjölmiðil". www.vb.is. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Snorri Másson vill leiða Miðflokkinn í Reykjavík". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Hermann Nökkvi (23 August 2025). "Snorri segir fólk ekki geta skipt um kyn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Heitar umræður í Kastljósi: "Mér bregður pínulítið"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Eftirlit við heimili Snorra vegna hótana". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 September 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ Kjartan Kjartansson (14 November 2025). "Byrjað að daðra við rasíska samsæriskenningu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Magnús Geir Eyjólfsson; Ragnar Jón Hrólfsson (11 December 2025). "Þorbjörg Sigríður: „Árás á íslenskt efnahagslíf" að slíta EES-samningnum" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Snorri og Nadine Guðrún nýtt par". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Traustason, Reynir (2024-08-08). "Hjónaband Snorra í uppnámi -". Mannlíf.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-10.