Siv Friðleifsdóttir
Siv Friðleifsdóttir | |
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| Minister of Health and Social Security | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Geir Haarde |
| Preceded by | Jón Kristjánsson |
| Succeeded by | Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (as Minister of Health) Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (as Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security) |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson; Halldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde |
| Preceded by | Guðmundur Bjarnason |
| Succeeded by | Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1962 Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Þorsteinn Húnbogason |
| Children | Two sons (b. 1985, 1993) |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Siv Friðleifsdóttir (born 10 August 1962) (transliterated Siv Fridleifsdottir) is an Icelandic politician. Rarely used full name is Björg Siv Juhlin Friðleifsdóttir.
She was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Progressive Party for the Reykjanes constituency from 1995 to 2003 and has represented the Southwest Iceland constituency since 2003. She has been Chairman of the Progressive Party parliamentary group since 2007, and was Minister of Health and Social Security from 2006 to 2007, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 1999 to 2004.[1]
One of her notable policies was to make it illegal for strip clubs (and strippers) to operate in Iceland. This was made possible by parliament trying to develop feminist policies.[2][3] Iceland's sex industry has been shut down by feminist politicians on 30 July 2010.[2][3] Under Siv's law, Iceland has become the first European country to ban strip clubs.[2][3]
References
- ^ CV at Althing website.
- ^ a b c "Iceland's Strip Club Ban". UPI. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "Legislation Bans Stripping in Iceland". Iceland Review. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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- ^ "Þingmenn og embætti". Alþingi (in Icelandic).