Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Katrín Jakobsdóttir (pronounced [ˈkʰaːtʰrin ˈjaːkʰɔpstouhtɪr]; born 1 February 1976) is an Icelandic politician. She is the 28th and current Prime Minister of Iceland since 30 November 2017. She has been a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Reykjavík North constituency since 2007.
Katrín Jakobsdóttir | |
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28th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
In office 30 November 2017 – 9 April 2024 | |
President | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
Preceded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
Succeeded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
Chair of the Left-Green Movement | |
Assumed office 24 February 2013 | |
Preceded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
Minister of Education, Science and Culture | |
In office 2 February 2009 – 23 May 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
Preceded by | Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir |
Succeeded by | Illugi Gunnarsson |
Personal details | |
Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1 February 1976
Political party | Left-Green Movement |
Spouse(s) | Gunnar Örn Sigvaldason |
Children | 3 sons |
Alma mater | University of Iceland |
She became deputy chairperson of the Left-Green Movement in 2003 and has been their chairperson since 2013. Katrín was Iceland's Minister of Education, Science and Culture and of Nordic Co-operation from 2 February 2009 to 23 May 2013.[1]
Katrín Jakobsdóttir Media
Katrín meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Reykjavík in May 2021
Katrín with Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin at Kesäranta in Helsinki in April 2022
Katrín with president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Reykjavík in May 2023
Katrín with U.S. President Joe Biden and other Nordic leaders in Helsinki in July 2023
References
- ↑ Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Secretariat of Althingi, retrieved 31 January 2009
Other websites
- Nordic Labour Journal: Katrín Jakobsdóttir - party leader during times of change