Inga Sæland
Inga Sæland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1959 Ólafsfjörður, Iceland |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Inga Sæland (born 3 August 1959)[1] is an Icelandic law graduate and politician who is the founder and current leader of the People's Party.
Early life[edit]
Inga was born in Ólafsfjörður to Ástvaldur Einar Steinsson (born 21 August 1930), a fisherman, and Sigríður Sæland Jónsdóttir (born 25 June 1937), a housewife. She moved to Reykjavík in 1994. She got a BA in law and a partial degree in political science from the University of Iceland.[1][2] She has a visual impairment and her political party's goals have been to better the conditions of the poor and disabled.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Inga Sæland – Æviágrip þingmanna". Alþingi.
- ^ "Inga Sæland". ruv.is. 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Flokkur Fólksins: The Populist Uprising? – The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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