Katrín Jakobsdóttir
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 Katrín.
| Katrín Jakobsdóttir | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | 1 February 1976 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Left-Green Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Gunnar Örn Sigvaldason |
| Children | Three sons (b. 2005, 2007, 2011) |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Katrín Jakobsdóttir (pronounced [ˈkʰaːtʰrin ˈjaːkʰɔpstouhtɪr]) (born 1 February 1976) is an Icelandic politician and a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Reykjavík North constituency since 2007. She is the leader of the Left-Green Movement and was Iceland's Minister of Education, Science and Culture.[1] from 2 February 2009 to 23 May 2013.
Katrín graduated from the University of Iceland in 1999 with a degree in Icelandic and French. She received her M.A. from the same university in 2004 for a dissertation on the work of popular Icelandic crime writer Arnaldur Indriðason.
References
- ↑ Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Secretariat of Althingi, retrieved 31 January 2009
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir |
Minister of Education, Science and Culture 2009 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Illugi Gunnarsson |
| Preceded by |
Vice Chairman of the Left-Green Movement 2003 – present | |
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