Career
He was a teacher and a superintendent of schools in Iceland. He learned at school in 1949 and has been active in the movement to promote the use of this language since 1952. Ragnarsson was president of the Icelandic Association for many years.
He presided over the World Association"s literary contest from 1975 to 1985.
He was president of the organizing committee for the 1977 World Congress at Reykjavík and vice-president of the UEA in charge of culture and education from 1980 to 1986.