Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir
Icelandic politician
Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir (born 18 September 1977) is an Icelandic politician. She is a member of the Left-Green Movement.[1]
Political career
Steinunn Þóra has a BA in Anthropology and an MA in Disability Studies, both from the University of Iceland. She has been active within the MS-Society of Iceland and the Organization of Disabled in Iceland. Steinunn Þóra has been active within the Left-Green Movement for a number of years, including taking a place on the party's ticket in six parliament elections; 2007, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2021.
When Árni Þór Sigurðsson resigned from parliament on 18 August 2014, Steinunn Þóra took a permanent seat as his replacement, representing Reykjavík North Constituency.[2] She currently sits on the Economic Affairs and Trade Committee.
Personal life
She is married to the historian and politician Stefán Pálsson. The couple have two sons and are members of Ásatrúarfélagið.[3]
References
- ^ Non auto-biography of Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir on the parliament website (Icelandic)
- ^ Árni Þór Sigurðsson, 8. þingmaður Reykjavíkurkjördæmis norður afsalaði sér þingmennsku 18. ágúst 2014 (Icelandic)
- ^ Björn Þorfinnsson (22 November 2019). "Friðarsinnuðu róttæklingarnir í Eskihlíðinni". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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