Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir

Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir (born 4 November 1987) is an Icelandic politician and lawyer serving as the current Minister of Finance and Economic of Iceland. She has also previously held the positions of Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation, and Minister of Justice.[1] She has also been 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 has been the vice-chairman of the Independence Party since 2018.[3]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þórdís.
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir
Official portrait, 2017
Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs
Assumed office
14 October 2023
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded byBjarni Benediktsson
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
28 November 2021 – 14 October 2023
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded byGuðlaugur Þór Þórðarson
Succeeded byBjarni Benediktsson
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation
In office
11 January 2017 – 28 November 2021
Prime MinisterBjarni Benediktsson
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded byRagnheiður Elín Árnadóttir (Minister of Industry and Commerce)
Succeeded byÁslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (Minister of Science, Industry and Innovation)
President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
In office
24 November 2022 – 17 May 2023
Preceded bySimon Coveney
Succeeded byEdgars Rinkēvičs
Minister of Justice
In office
14 March 2019 – 5 September 2019
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded bySigríður Á. Andersen
Succeeded byÁslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir
Personal details
Born (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987
Akranes, Iceland
Political partyIndependence Party
SpouseHjalti Sigvaldason Mogensen
Alma materReykjavík University

In 2023 Gylfadóttir received the Cross of Good Neighbourhood from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The distinction is awarded by the Belarusian United Transitional Cabinet to outstanding individuals who have significantly helped the cause of Belarusians.[4]

References
  1. "Stjórnarráðið | Ferðamála-, iðnaðar- og nýsköpunarráðherra". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  2. "Yngsta konan til að gegna ráðherraembætti: Ekki markmið að verða ráðherra fyrir þrítugt - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  3. Ingvar (18 March 2018). "Nýkjörin forysta Sjálfstæðisflokksins | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn". xd.is. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  4. "Святлана Ціханоўская ўзнагародзіла прэзідэнтку Еўрапарламента Крыжам добрасуседства / Афіцыйны сайт Святланы Ціханоўскай". tsikhanouskaya.org (in Belarusian). 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-09-15.


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