Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson (born 31 October 1955) is an Icelandic politician and diplomat.

[1] From 1975 to 1986, except for four years as a police officer in Reykjavík, he worked as a journalist in newspapers and broadcasting, including as editor of Alþýðublaðið from 1982 to 1985.

[1] He was named Minister of Health and Social Security in June 1993[2] and was Minister of Social Affairs from June to November 1994; in 1995–1999 he was fourth vice-president of the Althing and in 1999–2005, first vice president.

[1] Since leaving the Althing and being appointed Ambassador to Sweden in November 2005,[3] Guðmundur has served as the Ambassador of Iceland to multiple countries: In April 2020 he was named Consul General of Iceland in Winnipeg, Canada.

They have four children; their two eldest sons died in childhood[1] in a house fire in 1985.