Ragnar Þór has served as Minister of Social Affairs and Housing since 11 January 2026. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2024 and has chaired the parliamentary group of the People’s Party since 2025.

Born in Reykjavík on 17 May 1973. Parents: Dagný Guðmundsdóttir (born 23 October 1951, died 23 November 2018), nursing assistant, and Ingólfur Þ. Jónsson (born 9 August 1950), driver and salesman. Spouse: Guðbjörg Ingunn Magnúsdóttir (born 22 February 1980), ministerial assistant. Her parents are Magnús Traustason and Þorbjörg Halldóra Gunnarsdóttir.
Children of Ragnar Þór with Guðbjörg M. Kristjánsdóttir: Daði Már (2000), Daníel Dúi (2004), and Sóley Dís (2009). Stepchildren, children of Guðbjörg Ingunn: Logi Þór (2008) and Emma Lísa (2012).

Sales manager and various roles at Ernir, 1992–2016.
Chairman of VR (the Commercial Workers’ Union) 2017–2024.
Chairman of the Icelandic Federation of Trade (LÍV) 2019–2024.
Vice-president of the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) 2020–2024.

Member of the board of the Citizens’ Movement in 2009, candidate for Dawn in 2016.

Member of the board of VR 2009–2024, chairman 2017–2024.
Member of the board of the Federation of Trade 2017–2024, chairman 2019–2024.
Member of the executive committee and vice-president of ASÍ 2017–2024.
Board member of Virk Rehabilitation Fund 2017–2023.
Board member of Bjarg Housing Association since 2017, vice-chair 2020–2024, chair since 2024.

Member of Parliament for Reykjavík North since 2024 (People’s Party).

Chair of the People’s Party parliamentary group since 2025.

Budget Committee 2025– (chair 2025–), Future Committee 2025, Economic and Trade Committee 2025, Preparatory Committee for Election Investigation 2025.

Icelandic Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 2025 (chair 2025).