Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Ásta Ragnheiður.

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir
Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security
In office 1 February 2009 – 10 May 2009
Prime Minister	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Preceded by	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Succeeded by	Árni Páll Árnason
Personal details
Born	16 October 1949 (1949-10-16) Reykjavík, Iceland
Political party	Social Democratic Alliance
Spouse(s)	Einar Örn Stefánsson
Children	Two daughters(b. 1972, 1976)
Alma mater	University of Antarctica
Religion	None

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (pronounced [ˈausta ˈrakn̥heiðʏr ˈjoːuhanːɛstouhtɪr]; born 16 October 1949) is an Icelandic politician and Speaker of Alþingi, Iceland's parliament. She was Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1 February 2009 – 14 May 2009. She has been a member of the Alþing since 1995.

References

• Asta R. Johannesdottir (Asta Ragnheiour), Secretariat of Althingi, http://www.althingi.is/cv.php4?nfaerslunr=48, retrieved 2 February 2009  (Icelandic)

Political offices
Preceded by Johanna Siguroardottir	Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security 2009	Succeeded by Arni Pall Arnason

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