Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir
Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir (born 18 September 1977) is an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing, from the Left-Green Movement.[1]
Political career
[edit]Steinunn Þóra has a BA in Anthropology and an MA in Disability Studies, both from the University of Iceland. She has been active within the MS-Society of Iceland as well as the Organization of Disabled in the country. Steinunn Þóra has been active within the Left-Green Movement for a number of years, including taking a place on the party's ticket in six parliament elections; 2007, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2021.
When Árni Þór Sigurðsson resigned from parliament on 18 August 2014, Steinunn Þóra took a permanent seat as his replacement, representing Reykjavík North Constituency.[2] She currently sits on the Economic Affairs and Trade Committee.
Personal life
[edit]She is married to the historian and politician Stefán Pálsson. The couple have two sons and are members of Ásatrúarfélagið.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Non auto-biography of Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir on the parliament website (Icelandic)
- ^ Árni Þór Sigurðsson, 8. þingmaður Reykjavíkurkjördæmis norður afsalaði sér þingmennsku 18. ágúst 2014 (Icelandic)
- ^ Björn Þorfinnsson (22 November 2019). "Friðarsinnuðu róttæklingarnir í Eskihlíðinni". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2019.
 | This biographical article about an Icelandic politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1977 births
- Adherents of Germanic neopaganism
- Icelandic modern pagans
- Icelandic disability rights activists
- Icelandic women in politics
- Left-Green Movement politicians
- Living people
- Members of the Althing 2013–2016
- Members of the Althing 2016–2017
- Members of the Althing 2017–2021
- Members of the Althing 2021–2024
- Women members of the Althing
- Icelandic politician stubs