Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Katrín Jakobsdóttir (pronounced [ˈkʰaːtʰrin ˈjaːkʰɔpstouhtɪr]; born 1 February 1976) is an Icelandic politician. She was the 28th Prime Minister of Iceland from 2017 until 2024. She was a member of the Althing for the Reykjavík North constituency from 2007 until 2024. She unsuccessfully ran for president in 2024, losing to businesswoman Halla Tómasdóttir.[1]
Katrín Jakobsdóttir | |
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 Katrín in 2023 | |
| 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 | |
| In office 24 February 2013 – 5 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
| Succeeded by | Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson |
| 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 |
| Member of the Althing | |
| In office 12 May 2007 – 8 April 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reykjavík North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1976 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Left-Green Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Gunnar Sigvaldason |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Iceland (BA, MA) |
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.[2]
On 5 April 2024, Katrín announced that she will resign as prime minister and chairperson of the Left-Green Movement and run for the presidency of Iceland in the upcoming elections.[3]
Jakobsdóttir published her first crime novel "Reykjavík: A Crime Story," in October 2022.[4][5] An English translation was published in September 2023.[6][7]
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
Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Icelandic PM meets Nicola Sturgeon, FM of Scotland
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References
- ↑ "Election week: Halla Tómasdóttir will be the president of Iceland". RÚV (Iceland). 2 June 2024. https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2024-06-01-kosningavakan-enn-fjolgar-atkvaedum-hollu-414495. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Secretariat of Althingi, retrieved 31 January 2009
- ↑ "Katrín Jakobsdóttir býður sig fram til forseta" (in Icelandic). RÚV. 5 April 2024. https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2024-04-05-katrin-jakobsdottir-bydur-sig-fram-til-forseta-409293. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ↑ ‘It’s a therapeutic genre for me’: Iceland’s PM releases debut crime novel
- ↑ Prime Minister by Day, Noir Writer by Night
- ↑ Reykjavík
- ↑ Reykjavík
Other websites
- Nordic Labour Journal: Katrín Jakobsdóttir - party leader during times of change
- Katrín Jakobsdóttir on Twitter