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Ómar studied law and has been a professional aviator and pilot since 1967.
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Omar Ragnarsson
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Ómar Ragnarsson began acting on stage at the age of 12 and started his career as a stand-up comedian when he was 18. He has written a considerable number of songs and lyrics, performed by him or other Icelandic popular artists. He worked as a television reporter for RUV Channel 1 from 1969-1988, for television Channel 2 from 1988-1995, and again for RUV from 1995.
Later he started his own film production, mainly on nature and environmental issues in Iceland, Norway and the United States of America. He has also written 10 books in Iceland.
Ómar Ragnarsson turned activist for Icelandic nature and in September 2006, he led a protest walk against the controversial Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant. This led to the foundation of the environmentalist party Iceland"s Movement – Living Land which took part in the 2007 parliamentary elections, chaired by Ómar Ragnarsson.
Ómar was picked as man of the year in 2006 by Stöð 2 (Channel two) in Iceland and by Rás 2 (Radio two, government-run radio station) in 2003 and 2006, for his fight for Icelandic nature. On his 70th birthday, the Icelandic Government declared September 16 as "Icelandic Nature Day", in honour of Ómar Ragnarsson.
