Eygló Harðardóttir

Eygló Harðardóttir (born 12 December 1972) is an Icelandic politician. She served as Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Housing from 2013 to 2017.[1] She has a degree in art from the University of Stockholm and has studied economics at the University of Iceland. She became active in local politics in 2003 for Framsóknarflokkurinn, a Nordic agrarian centre-right party. In 2008 she was elected as a representative to the Althing, the Icelandic parliament.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Eygló.
Eygló Harðardóttir
Minister for Social Affairs and Housing
In office
23 May 2013 – 11 January 2017
Prime MinisterSigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Preceded byGuðbjartur Hannesson
Personal details
Born (1972-12-12) 12 December 1972
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partyProgressive Party
Alma materUniversity of Stockholm
University of Iceland

References
  1. New Icelandic Government takes office
  2. Nordic Labour Journal, May 18, 2013: Iceland’s Minister of Social Affairs: The importance of writing off debts


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