Halla Tómasdóttir

President of Iceland

Halla Tómasdóttir (born 11 October 1968) is an Icelandic businesswoman and politician who has been the 7th and current President of Iceland since 2024. She is a former member of the founding team of Reykjavík University in 1998. Halla also co-founded Auður Capital, an investment firm.[3]


Halla Tómasdóttir
Tómasdóttir in 2024
7th President of Iceland
Assumed office
1 August 2024
Prime MinisterBjarni Benediktsson
Preceded byGuðni Th. Jóhannesson
Personal details
Born (1968-10-11) 11 October 1968 (age 56)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Björn Skúlason[1]
Alma materVerzló (1986)
AwardsCartier Women's Initiative Awards[2]

On 1 June 2024, Halla won the Icelandic presidential election, defeating former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir.[4]

References

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  1. https://www.mbl.is/smartland/stars/2024/03/22/halla_atti_kaerasta_thegar_thau_bjorn_hittust_fyrst/
  2. https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/fellow/halla-tomasdottir-kristin-petursdottir Audur Capital provides financial services based on women-friendly values
  3. "Halla ætlar að bjóða sig fram". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. "Election week: Halla Tómasdóttir will be the president of Iceland". RÚV. Iceland. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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