Pétur Georg Markan

Pétur Georg Markan (born 16 February 1981) is an Icelandic theologian, politician and former footballer.

[1] He played for several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla for Fjölnir, Valur and Víkingur.

[3][4] Pétur was the mayor of Súðavík from 2014 to 2019 when he was hired as the communications manager of the Church of Iceland.

[5] In April 2021, he left the Social Democratic Alliance after having been a member for 22 years and joined the Liberal Reform Party.

[6][7] In April 2024, Pétur was hired as the mayor of Hveragerði, replacing Geir Sveinsson.