1982 in Iceland

Incumbents

• President - Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
• Prime Minister - Gunnar Thoroddsen

  Events

• The release of the documentary Rokk í Reykjavík
• Women's representation increased in municipal elections which made a progress in gender equality.

  Births

• 5 January - Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, musician
• 9 January - Grétar Steinsson, footballer.
• 24 March - Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, folklorist
• 1 April - Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson, footballer
• 13 October - Kári Árnason, footballer

  Deaths

• 9 December - Ásmundur Sveinsson, sculptor