Jump to content

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir)

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir
Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir in November 2010
Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security
In office
1 February 2009 – 10 May 2009
Prime MinisterJóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Preceded byJóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Succeeded byÁrni Páll Árnason
Personal details
Born (1949-10-16) 16 October 1949 (age 75)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partySocial Democratic Alliance
SpouseEinar Örn Stefánsson
ChildrenA daughter (b. 1972) and a son (b. 1976)
Alma materUniversity of Iceland

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (Icelandic: [ˈausta ˈrakn̥heiðʏr ˈjouːhanɛsˌtouʰtɪr̥]; born 16 October 1949) is an Icelandic politician, lawmaker and a former 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 served as speaker of the Althing from 2009 to 2013.[1] She has been a member of the Alþing since 1995.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
  2. ^ "Biographies of members of parliament – Asta R. Johannesdottir". Althing. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security
2009
Succeeded by


  1. ^ "Þingmenn og embætti". Alþingi (in Icelandic).