Ólína Þorvarðardóttir

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ólína .
Ólína Þorvarðardóttir
Olina Thorvardardottir, Island, Nordiska radets session i Stockholm 2009.jpg
Personal details
Born (1958-09-08) 8 September 1958 (age 62)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partySocial Democratic Alliance
Spouse(s)Sigurður Pétursson
Children3 sons, 2 daughters

Ólína Kjerúlf Þorvarðardóttir (born 8 September 1958) was a member of the Althing, representing the Social Democratic Alliance for the Northwest Constituency from 2009 to 2016.[1]

Life and career[]

Ólína has been an active scholar in social Sciences, a principal of the Junior College of Ísafjörður (Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði) from 2001 to 2006; and lecturer at the University of Iceland (Folklore, Icelandic literature) from 1992 to 2000. Before participating in politics, Ólína worked as a journalist, reporter and TV-anchor at the State Broadcasting Station (RÚV) from 1987 to 1990.

Ólína has published several books and articles on political and social matters. She is an active rescue team volunteer for Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg where she specializes in training and working with rescue dogs.[2]

Parliamentary Committees[]

  • Member of the Committee on the Environment (2009–2016; also chairman 2010–2016).
  • Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Fisheries and Agriculture (2009–2016; also vice-chairman 2009–2016).
  • Member of the Committee on Transport and Communications (2010–2016).
  • Chairman of the Icelandic delegation to the West Nordic Council (2009–2016).
  • Chairman of The West Nordic Council (2010–2016).
  • Member of the Committee on Social Affairs and Social Security (2009–2010).

SAR[]

Ólína is a volunteer member of the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR).[3] In January 2020, she was part of a around 200 SAR members who rescued 49 people at the base of Langjökull glacier.[4]

Published books[]

2009 Vestanvindur. Ljóð og lausir endar. (Poetry)
2000 Brennuöldin. Galdur og galdratrú í málskjölum og munnmælum. (Science)
1995 Álfar og tröll. Íslensk þjóðfræði. (Science)
1988 Bryndís. Lífssaga Bryndísar Schram. (Biography)

References[]

  1. ^ "Alþingi – Ólína Þorvarðardóttir". Althing.
  2. ^ ICE SAR – http://www.landsbjorg.is/Article.aspx?catID=466&ArtId=764&showDate=true
  3. ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (8 January 2020). "Ólína segir börnin hafa óttast um líf sitt þessa skelfingarnótt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ Andri Yrkill Valsson (8 January 2020). "Þetta var sannkölluð skelfingarnótt". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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