Draft:Einar Þorsteinsson

Einar Þorsteinsson (, born 24 December 1978) is an Icelandic politician and journalist serving as the 22nd Mayor of Reykjavík since 2024.

Þorsteinsson began his career at RÚV as a sports journalist in 2004, later transitioning to roles as a news reporter and program director for Kastljós. In 2022, he entered politics, joining the Progressive Party and running as its lead candidate in Reykjavík for the 2022 Icelandic municipal elections. He was subsequently elected as the chairman of the Progressives in the Reykjavík City Council.

On 16 January 2024, Þorsteinsson was elected mayor of Reykjavík, succeeding Dagur B. Eggertsson.

Early life and education
Einar Þorsteinsson was born on 24 December 1978 at Landspítali University Hospital in Reykjavík, the son of Soffía Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir and Þorsteinn Einarsson. He was primarily raised in Kópavogur, where he served as the chairman of Týs, the youth chapter of the Independence Party.

Þorsteinsson attended the Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík and the University of Iceland, where he studied political science and public administration. While at the University of Iceland, he served as the chair of Politica, the association of political science students, and a board member of Vaka, the democratic students' association.

Journalism career
In 2004, Þorsteinsson joined Iceland's public broadcasting organization, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), as a sports journalist, but primarily worked on the current affairs show Kastljós as a news presenter and program director.