Halla Tómasdóttir

Halla Tómasdóttir
Born (1968-10-11) October 11, 1968
Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Occupation Public speaker
Business person
Known for Candidate in the Icelandic presidential election, 2016

Halla Tómasdóttir (born 11 October 1968) is an Icelandic business person and public speaker. She was a member of the founding team of Reykjavík University in 1998. Halla also co-founded Auður Capital, an investment firm that focused on incorporating feminine values into finance.[1]

Halla announced her candidature for the presidency of Iceland on 17 March 2016.[2] She got 27.9% of the vote, the second highest share after that of the winner, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, who got 39.1%.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Halla Tómasdóttir". halla2016.is. Iceland. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "New presidential candidate emerges in Iceland". Morgunblaðið. Iceland. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Agence France-Presse (26 June 2016). "Guðni Jóhannesson wins Iceland's presidential election". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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