Viðreisn’s parliamentary group gains a member during Gnarr’s leave

Viðreisn’s parliamentary group will temporarily have 11 members instead of 10 while Jón Gnarr is on leave, mbl.is reported. Gunnar Guðjónsson has taken Gnarr’s seat in parliament, according to the Alþingi website. He was sixth on Viðreisn’s candidate list in Reykjavík South.

Gnarr confirmed to mbl.is that he is on leave. He left the parliamentary group last month but signed a cooperation agreement with Viðreisn covering cooperation and support for government policy.

Political scientist Eiríkur Bergmann said it was common for alternate MPs to take the place of MPs who have left their parliamentary group. The next person on the list is called in when an MP is on leave or unable to carry out parliamentary duties, he said.