Björt Ólafsdóttir

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Björt Ólafsdóttir (born March 2, 1983 in Biskupstungur ) is an Icelandic politician ( Björt framtíð ). She was Iceland's Environment Minister ( Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources ) in the Bjarni Benediktsson cabinet (2017) . She has been the leader of her party since November 25, 2017.

In the 2013 general election in Iceland , she was elected as a member of the Althing national parliament for the constituency of Reykjavík-Nord . She holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Iceland and an M.Sc. in Human Resource Management from Lund University . From 2011 to 2013 she was chairwoman of Geðhjálp , a non-profit organization that supports people with mental disorders. She has been a member of Parliament's Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade since 2016, before that she was a member of the Committees on Welfare and Commercial Affairs.

Since January 11, 2017, she has succeeded Sigrún Magnúsdóttir as Environment Minister in the Bjarni Benediktsson cabinet (2017) , which consisted of members of the Independence Party and the Viðreisn and Björt framtíð parties .

In the parliamentary elections on October 28, 2017 Björt framtíð was unable to win any more seats in the Althing, with which Björt Ólafsdóttir also lost her seat in parliament.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Björt nýr formaður Bjartrar framtíðar. November 25, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017 (Icelandic).
  2. ↑ Björt framtíð ( Icelandic ) In: Morgunblaðið . Accessed January 14, 2017 (elected candidates)
  3. ↑ a b Björt Ólafsdóttir, umhverfis- og auðlindaráðherra ( Icelandic ) Umhverfis- og auðlindaráðuneytið. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Geðhjálp ( English ) Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ellefu lyklar skiptu to hendur ( Icelandic ) In: mbl.is . Morgunblaðið . January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ Bergljót Baldursdóttir, Dagný Hulda Erlendsdóttir: þessi hverfa af thingi ( Icelandic ) In: ruv.is . Ríkisútvarpið . October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
personal data
SURNAME Björt Ólafsdóttir
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Icelandic politician (Björt framtíð)
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Sponge cake