Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir

Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland
In office
30 November (1 December) 2004  13 June 2006
Preceded by Þórólfur Árnason
Succeeded by Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson
Personal details
Born ( 1965 -04-07) 7 April 1965
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political party Social Democratic Alliance
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 Steinunn.

Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 7 April 1965) is an Icelandic politician, and a former mayor of Reykjavík.[1] She was the mayor from 30 November 2004 to 13 June 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
20042006
Succeeded by
Vilhjálmur Þ. Vilhjálmsson

References

  1. Boyes, Roger (25 October 2005). "Women of Iceland in new crusade over lack of equal pay - Times Online". The Times. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  2. "Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir". Alþingi. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  3. "Social Democrat MP Resigns from Parliament". Iceland Review Online. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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