Eygló Harðardóttir
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Eygló.
| Eygló Harðardóttir | |
|---|---|
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| Minister for Social Affairs and Housing | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
| Preceded by | Guðbjartur Hannesson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1972 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | University of Stockholm University of Iceland |
Eygló Harðardóttir (born 12 December 1972) is an Icelandic politician. Since May 23, 2013, she is Minister of Social Affairs and Housing.[1] She has a degree of Art from the University of Stockholm and has studied economics at the University of Iceland. She became active in local politics 2003, for Framsóknarflokkurinn, an agrarian and centre-right party. 2008 she was elected as a representative to the Althing, the Icelandic parliament.[2]
References
- ↑ New Icelandic Government takes office
- ↑ Nordic Labour Journal, May 18, 2013: Iceland’s Minister of Social Affairs: The importance of writing off debts
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