Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir
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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 Áslaug.
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (born 30 November 1990) is an Icelandic politician who is a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Reykjavík South constituency since 2016. She also served as the Secretary of the Independence Party from 2015 to 2019. In September 2019, she was named the Minister of Justice.[1] In November 2021, she was named the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.[2]
Quick Facts Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Prime Minister ...
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir | |
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Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation | |
Assumed office 28 November 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir Bjarni Benediktsson |
Preceded by | Þórdís Gylfadóttir |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 6 September 2019 – 28 November 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
Preceded by | Þórdís Gylfadóttir |
Succeeded by | Jón Gunnarsson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990 (age 33) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Political party | Independence |
Parent(s) | Sigurbjörn Magnússon (born 1959) Kristín Steinarsdóttir (1959–2012) |
Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Profession | Lawyer |
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