Magnús Hallmarsson

Magnús Hallmarsson (born 12 July 1991) is a Velkanian politician who has served as a member of the Orthing since 2018. He is a member of the Reform Party.
Born in Húsavík, Magnús graduated from Narísandur Academy in 2011, afterwards receiving a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Narísandur in 2014. After his graduation, Magnús was hired by his father's tech company as an executive vice president. In 2016, he founded the tech company Magnúsenka, a subsidiary of his father's company. He began a career in politics in 2018, after he was elected to the Orthing for the Reform Party in the 2018 election.
==Early life and education==
Magnús was born on 12 July 1991 in Húsavík to parents Hallmar Magnússon (born 1950) and Júlia Hvönn Gunnarsdattir (born 1963). His father is a technology executive and founder of the tech company Arvika, while his mother is a psychiatrist. The family was quite affluent. Magnús is the eldest of three children born to his parents; his younger siblings are Ólafur, born , and Ramóna María, born . He also has an elder paternal half-sister, who was born to his father and his first wife: Ísleif, born .
Magnús began his education in 1997, attending the International School of Narísandur, an international Ditrovian language school for students aged six through eighteen. He left the school in 2007, and transferred to Narísandur Academy, where he studied a business and law program and graduated in 2011. After graduating, he enrolled in the Helga María Óskarsdattir School of Social Sciences at the University of Narísandur, graduating with a degree in psychology in 2014.
==Technology career==
After graduating with his bachelor's degree in 2014, Magnús was hired by his father to serve as an executive vice president at his tech company Arvika. In this position, Magnús was responsible for overseeing a number of projects related to the company's involvement in social media. The Velkanian business and technology community criticized his hiring as an instance of nepotism.
In 2016, Magnús launched his own tech company Magnúsenka, which was founded as a subsidiary of Arvika. He maintained in his position as executive vice president at Arvika, while also becoming managing director and chairman of Magnúsenka. The company focuses entirely on social media projects. 
==Political career==
===Member of parliament===
In 2016, Magnús registered with the Reform Party. He was later included on the Reform Party electoral list for the 2018 general election, and ultimately was elected to the Orthing.
==Personal life==
Magnús began a relationship with Alachusian promotional model and social media influencer Viktoryja Ivanenka in 2016. They eloped in 2018, after two years of dating. Magnús and Viktoryja have one son together: Hallmar Ivan, born . The family resides in the Álfhöfn neighborhood of Narísandur.
Hallmarsson, Magnus
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Hallmarsson, Magnus
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