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{{Short description|Icelandic footballer, manager, and politician}}
{{icelandic name|Willum}}
{{icelandic name|Willum}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Willum Þór Þórsson
| fullname = Willum Þór Þórsson
| image = Willum Þór Þórsson.jpg
| image = [[File:Willum Þór Þórsson.jpg|200px]]
| caption = Willum in 2016
| office = [[Minister of Welfare (Iceland)|Minister of Health]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|03|17}}
| term_start = 28 November 2021
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| birth_place =[[Iceland]]
| term_end =
| primeminister = [[Katrín Jakobsdóttir]] <br> [[Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970)|Bjarni Benediktsson]]
| predecessor = [[Svandís Svavarsdóttir]]
| successor =
| full_name =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|03|17}}
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| birth_place = [[Reykjavík]], Iceland
| party = [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Copenhagen]]
| spouse = Ása Brynjólfsdóttir
| children = 5, including [[Willum Þór Willumsson|Willum Þór]] and [[Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson|Brynjólfur]]
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| module = {{Infobox football biography
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| position = [[Midfielder]], [[defender (association football)|defender]]
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| position = [[midfielder]] or [[Defender (football)|defender]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
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| years1 = 1980–1989
| years1 = 1980–1989
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| clubs1 = [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]]
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| years2 = 1990–1995
| years3 = 1996
| caps1 = 73+
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| goals1 = 12+
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| clubs1 = [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]]
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| years2 = 1990–1995
| clubs2 = [[Breiðablik men's football|Breiðablik]]
| clubs2 = [[Breiðablik men's football|Breiðablik]]
| caps2 = 56+
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| goals2 = 15+
| years3 = 1996-1999
| clubs3 = [[Íþróttafélagið Þróttur|Þróttur]]
| clubs3 = [[Íþróttafélagið Þróttur|Þróttur]]
| caps1 = -
| caps3 = 23
| caps2 = 85
| goals3 = 3
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| caps3 = 1
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| goals1 = -
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| goals2 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1979
| nationalyears1 = 1979
| nationalteam1 = [[Iceland national under-17 football team|Iceland U-17]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Iceland national under-17 football team|Iceland U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1997–1998
| manageryears1 = 1997–1998
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| managerclubs1 = [[Íþróttafélagið Þróttur|Þróttur]]
| manageryears2 = 2000–2001
| manageryears2 = 2000–2001
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| manageryears3 = 2002–2004
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| managerclubs2 = [[Haukar]]
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| manageryears4 = 2005–2009
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| manageryears3 = 2002–2004
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| managerclubs3 = [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]]
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| manageryears4 = 2005–2009
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| managerclubs4 = [[Valur (club)|Valur]]
| manageryears5 = 2009–2011
| manageryears5 = 2009–2011
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| managerclubs5 = [[Keflavík Football Club|Keflavík]]
| manageryears6 = 2010–2011
| manageryears6 = 2010–2011
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| managerclubs6 = [[Iceland national futsal team]]
| manageryears7 = 2011–2012
| manageryears7 = 2011–2012
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| manageryears8 = 2014
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| manageryears9 = 2016–2017
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| managerclubs1 = [[Íþróttafélagið Þróttur|Þróttur]]
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| managerclubs2 = [[Haukar]]
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| managerclubs3 = [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]]
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| managerclubs4 = [[Valur]]
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| managerclubs5 = [[Keflavík Football Club|Keflavík]]
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| managerclubs6 = [[Iceland national futsal team]]
| managerclubs7 = [[Leiknir Reykjavik|Leiknir R.]]
| managerclubs7 = [[Leiknir Reykjavik|Leiknir R.]]
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| manageryears8 = 2014
| managerclubs8 = [[Breiðablik men's football|Breiðablik]] (Assistant)
| managerclubs8 = [[Breiðablik men's football|Breiðablik]] (assistant)
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| manageryears9 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs9 = [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]]
| managerclubs9 = [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]]
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'''Willum Þór Þórsson''' (born 17 March 1963) is a former [[Football (soccer)|football]] player and manager and politician.
'''Willum Þór Þórsson''' (born 17 March 1963) is an Icelandic former [[Football (soccer)|football]] player and manager and politician. Since 2021 he has served as the [[Minister of Health (Iceland)|Icelandic Minister of Health]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Willum Þór Þórsson |url=https://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=1178 |website=Alþingi |publisher=[[Alþingi]] |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=is}}</ref>


From 2013 to 2016, he served on the [[Althing]], the Icelandic parliament, for the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]]. He holds a [[Master's degree]] in [[Microeconomics]] from the [[University of Copenhagen]] and used to teach economics at [[Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi]].
From 2013 to 2016, he served on the [[Althing]], the Icelandic parliament, for the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]], and is currently a member of parliament since 2017. He holds a [[Master's degree]] in [[Microeconomics]] from the [[University of Copenhagen]] and used to teach economics at [[Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
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==Managerial career==
==Managerial career==
Willum led [[Íþróttafélagið Þróttur|Þróttur]] to Iceland's top league, the [[Úrvalsdeild]] in 1997. The wait had been long as Þróttur last played at the top level in 1985. In 2000, he became the manager of [[Haukar]], and in 2002, he was appointed manager of [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] and led them to two successive [[Úrvalsdeild|championships]] in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 KR finished without a title and Þórsson's contract was not renewed. He took charge of [[Valur]] who had just been promoted to the Úrvalsdeild and finished the 2005 season in 2nd place after champions [[Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar|FH]].
Willum led [[Íþróttafélagið Þróttur|Þróttur]] to Iceland's top league, the [[Úrvalsdeild]] in 1997. The wait had been long as Þróttur last played at the top level in 1985. In 2000, he became the manager of [[Haukar]], and in 2002, he was appointed manager of [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] and led them to two successive [[Úrvalsdeild|championships]] in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 KR finished without a title and Þórsson's contract was not renewed. He took charge of [[Valur (club)|Valur]] who had just been promoted to the Úrvalsdeild and finished the 2005 season in 2nd place after champions [[Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar|FH]].


Valur won the 2005 [[VISA-bikar]] with a 1-0 victory over [[Knattspyrnufélagið Fram|Fram]]. In 2006, Valur ended the season in 3rd place and in 2007 Willum managed [[Valur]] to their first League title in 20 years and won Manager of the Season in [[Landsbankadeildin]]. He left with mutual agreement on 1 July 2009. On 29 September 2009, after the season had finished for the year, he was appointed the new manager of [[Keflavík Football Club|Keflavík]].
Valur won the 2005 [[Icelandic Men's Football Cup|Icelandic Cup]] with a 1–0 victory over [[Knattspyrnufélagið Fram|Fram]]. In 2006, Valur ended the season in 3rd place and in 2007 Willum managed [[Valur (club)|Valur]] to their first League title in 20 years and won Manager of the Season in [[Landsbankadeildin]]. He left with mutual agreement on 1 July 2009. On 29 September 2009, after the season had finished for the year, he was appointed the new manager of [[Keflavík Football Club|Keflavík]].


He is the only manager who has won every single league in Iceland (4 in total), 2nd and 3rd division with [[Haukar]], [[1. deild karla|1st division]] with [[Þróttur]] and the [[Landsbankadeildin|Premier League]] with [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] and [[Valur]].
He is the only manager who has won every single league in Iceland (4 in total), 2nd and 3rd division with [[Haukar]], [[1. deild karla (football)|1st division]] with [[Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur|Þróttur]] and the [[Landsbankadeildin|Premier League]] with [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] and [[Valur (club)|Valur]].


In November 2010, Willum was appointed as the first manager for the Icelandic [[futsal]] team.<ref>[http://www.vf.is/Ithrottir/46373/default.aspx Willum ráðinn landsliðsþjálfari Íslands í Futsal]</ref>
In November 2010, Willum was appointed as the first manager for the Icelandic [[futsal]] team.<ref>[http://www.vf.is/Ithrottir/46373/default.aspx Willum ráðinn landsliðsþjálfari Íslands í Futsal]</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
===Parliament===
Willum has taken active part in politics with the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]]. In the [[Icelandic parliamentary election, 2013|2013 Icelandic parliamentary election]] he was elected to the [[Althing]].
Willum has taken active part in politics with the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]]. In the [[2013 Icelandic parliamentary election]] he was elected to the [[Althing]] for the [[Southwest (Althing constituency)|Southwest]] constituency and served until 2016, before being elected back into parliament for the same constituency in [[2017 Icelandic parliamentary election|2017]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|publisher=[[Alþingi]]|url=https://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=1178|title=Willum Þór Þórsson|date=20 November 2019}}</ref>

He served as the fourth vice president of the Althing between 2019 and 2021. Furthermore, he sat on the [[Economic Affairs and Trade Committee (Iceland)|Economic Affairs and Trade Committee]] between 2013 and 2016 and again between 2020 and 2021, concurrently with the [[Constitutional and Supervisory Committee (Iceland)|Constitutional and Supervisory Committee]] during the former term. He also sat on the [[Judicial Affairs and Education Committee (Iceland)|Judicial Affairs and Education Committee]] in 2013 and again between 2017 and 2019. He also led the [[Budget Committee (Iceland)|Budget Committee]] between 2017 and 2021.<ref name=":0" />

==Personal life==
Willum married to Ása Brynjólfsdóttir, with whom he has five children, which includes [[Willum Þór Willumsson]], an Icelandic international footballer, as well [[Brynjólfur Willumsson|Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson]], an Icelandic youth international footballer.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=fotbolti.net|url=https://www.fotbolti.net/news/14-09-2017/willum-geri-mer-grein-fyrir-thvi-ad-4-saetid-er-ekki-asaettanlegt|title=Willum: Geri mér grein fyrir því að 4. sætið er ekki ásættanlegt|date=14 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Willum Þór og Brynjólfur Darri Willumssynir í U-21 árs landsliðinu - Vísir |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2019190828838/willum-thor-og-brynjolfur-darri-willumssynir-i-u-21-ars-landslidinu |website=visir.is |publisher=[[Vísir]] |access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{KSI player|7443}}
* [http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=7443&pListi=1 KSÍ factfile] (in Icelandic)


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Latest revision as of 13:09, 1 December 2024

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Willum.

Willum Þór Þórsson
Willum in 2016
Minister of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 November 2021
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Bjarni Benediktsson
Preceded bySvandís Svavarsdóttir
Personal details
Born (1963-03-17) 17 March 1963 (age 61)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partyProgressive
SpouseÁsa Brynjólfsdóttir
Children5, including Willum Þór and Brynjólfur
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1989 KR 73+ (12+)
1990–1995 Breiðablik 56+ (15+)
1996-1999 Þróttur 23 (3)
International career
1979 Iceland U17 3 (0)
Managerial career
1997–1998 Þróttur
2000–2001 Haukar
2002–2004 KR
2005–2009 Valur
2009–2011 Keflavík
2010–2011 Iceland national futsal team
2011–2012 Leiknir R.
2014 Breiðablik (assistant)
2016–2017 KR
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Willum Þór Þórsson (born 17 March 1963) is an Icelandic former football player and manager and politician. Since 2021 he has served as the Icelandic Minister of Health.[1]

From 2013 to 2016, he served on the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, for the Progressive Party, and is currently a member of parliament since 2017. He holds a Master's degree in Microeconomics from the University of Copenhagen and used to teach economics at Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi.

Playing career

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Willum began his career at KR before moving on to Breiðablik and later Þróttur where he started his manager career.

He represented Iceland at youth level both in basketball and football.

Managerial career

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Willum led Þróttur to Iceland's top league, the Úrvalsdeild in 1997. The wait had been long as Þróttur last played at the top level in 1985. In 2000, he became the manager of Haukar, and in 2002, he was appointed manager of KR and led them to two successive championships in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 KR finished without a title and Þórsson's contract was not renewed. He took charge of Valur who had just been promoted to the Úrvalsdeild and finished the 2005 season in 2nd place after champions FH.

Valur won the 2005 Icelandic Cup with a 1–0 victory over Fram. In 2006, Valur ended the season in 3rd place and in 2007 Willum managed Valur to their first League title in 20 years and won Manager of the Season in Landsbankadeildin. He left with mutual agreement on 1 July 2009. On 29 September 2009, after the season had finished for the year, he was appointed the new manager of Keflavík.

He is the only manager who has won every single league in Iceland (4 in total), 2nd and 3rd division with Haukar, 1st division with Þróttur and the Premier League with KR and Valur.

In November 2010, Willum was appointed as the first manager for the Icelandic futsal team.[2]

Political career

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Parliament

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Willum has taken active part in politics with the Progressive Party. In the 2013 Icelandic parliamentary election he was elected to the Althing for the Southwest constituency and served until 2016, before being elected back into parliament for the same constituency in 2017.[3]

He served as the fourth vice president of the Althing between 2019 and 2021. Furthermore, he sat on the Economic Affairs and Trade Committee between 2013 and 2016 and again between 2020 and 2021, concurrently with the Constitutional and Supervisory Committee during the former term. He also sat on the Judicial Affairs and Education Committee in 2013 and again between 2017 and 2019. He also led the Budget Committee between 2017 and 2021.[3]

Personal life

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Willum married to Ása Brynjólfsdóttir, with whom he has five children, which includes Willum Þór Willumsson, an Icelandic international footballer, as well Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson, an Icelandic youth international footballer.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Willum Þór Þórsson". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Alþingi. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ Willum ráðinn landsliðsþjálfari Íslands í Futsal
  3. ^ a b "Willum Þór Þórsson". Alþingi. 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Willum: Geri mér grein fyrir því að 4. sætið er ekki ásættanlegt". fotbolti.net. 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson. "Willum Þór og Brynjólfur Darri Willumssynir í U-21 árs landsliðinu - Vísir". visir.is. Vísir. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Health
2021–present 		Incumbent
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