Halla Tómasdóttir
Halla Tómasdóttir | |
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| Born | October 11, 1968 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Occupation(s) | Public speaker Business person |
| Known for | Candidate in the Icelandic presidential election, 2016 |
Halla Tómasdóttir (born 11 October 1968) is an Icelandic business person and public speaker. She was a member of the founding team of Reykjavík University in 1998. Halla also co-founded Auður Capital, an investment firm that focused on incorporating feminine values into finance.[1]
Halla announced her candidature for the presidency of Iceland on 17 March 2016.[2] She got 27,9% of the vote and lost to Guðni Th. Jóhannesson who got 39,1%. [3]
References
- ^ "Halla Tómasdóttir". halla2016.is. Iceland. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "New presidential candidate emerges in Iceland". Morgunblaðið. Iceland. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Guðni Th. Jóhannesson elected president of Iceland". BookIceland. Iceland. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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