The Reykjavik Branch was established on the 27th of April 1950, when Jón Auðuns, Dean of the Reykjavik Cathedral, was elected the first Chairman of the Branch.
From the time the Icelandic Red Cross was founded and until the establishment of the Reykjavik Branch the Icelandic Red Cross dealt with running all projects of the Red Cross society in Reykjavik.
From the moment of the formation of the Branch its membership and scope of operations have been increasing steadily. There are two sub-divisions, or leagues, inside the Reykjavik Branch: Women’s League and Youth League.
The Chairmen of the Reykjavik Branch from the time of inspection are:
Jón Auðuns
1950-1965
Ragnheiður Guðmundsdóttir
1965-1979
Arinbjörn Kolbeinssson
1979-1993
Þór Halldórsson
1993-2001
Ómar Hlynur Kristmundsson
2001- 2005
Stefán Yngvason
2005-