Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir | |
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Mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland | |
In office 30 November (1 December) 2004 – 13 June 2006 |
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Preceded by | Þórólfur Árnason |
Succeeded by | Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson |
Personal details | |
Born | Reykjavík, Iceland |
7 April 1965
Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Steinunn.
Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 7 April 1965) is an Icelandic politician, and a former mayor of Reykjavík.[1] She was the mayor from November 30, 2004 to June 13, 2006; took over after Þórólfur Árnason resignation. Steinunn is a member of The Social Democratic Alliance. She was a member of and later also the deputy speaker of the Alþingi until her resignation in 2010.[2][3]
Preceded by Þórólfur Árnason |
Mayor of Reykjavík 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Vilhjálmur Þ. Vilhjálmsson |
References
- ^ Boyes, Roger (25 October 2005). "Women of Iceland in new crusade over lack of equal pay - Times Online". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article582377.ece. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir". Alþingi. http://www.althingi.is/cv_en.php4?ksfaerslunr=112. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Social Democrat MP Resigns from Parliament". Iceland Review Online. 28 May 2010. http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16567&ew_0_a_id=362855. Retrieved 29 April 2011.