Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir | |
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Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation | |
Assumed office 11 January 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
Preceded by | Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir (Minister of Industry and Commerce) |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 14 March 2019 – 5 September 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
Preceded by | Sigríður Á. Andersen |
Succeeded by | Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir |
Personal details | |
Born | Akranes, Iceland | 4 November 1987
Political party | Independence Party |
Spouse(s) | Hjalti Sigvaldason Mogensen |
Alma mater | Reykjavík University |
Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir (born 4 November 1987) is an Icelandic politician and lawyer serving as the current Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation of Iceland.[1] She is also a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Northwest Constituency since 2016, as a representative of the Independence Party. At the age of 29 she became the youngest woman to become an Icelandic Minister.[2] She is the Vice-Chairman of the Independence Party, as of 2018.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Stjórnarráðið | Ferðamála-, iðnaðar- og nýsköpunarráðherra". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ "Yngsta konan til að gegna ráðherraembætti: Ekki markmið að verða ráðherra fyrir þrítugt - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ Ingvar. "Nýkjörin forysta Sjálfstæðisflokksins | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn". xd.is. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
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