Halla Tómasdóttir

Her Excellency

Halla Tómasdóttir
Tómasdóttir in 2024
7th President of Iceland
Assumed office
1 August 2024
Prime MinisterBjarni Benediktsson
Kristrún Frostadóttir
Preceded byGuðni Th. Jóhannesson
Personal details
Born (1968-10-11) 11 October 1968 (age 56)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Björn Skúlason[1]
Alma materVerzló (1986)
AwardsCartier Women's Initiative Awards[2]

Halla Tómasdóttir (born 11 October 1968) is an Icelandic businesswoman and politician who has been the 7th and current President of Iceland since 2024. She is a former member of the founding team of Reykjavík University in 1998. Halla also co-founded Auður Capital, an investment firm.[3]

On 1 June 2024, Halla won the Icelandic presidential election, defeating former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.mbl.is/smartland/stars/2024/03/22/halla_atti_kaerasta_thegar_thau_bjorn_hittust_fyrst/
  2. ↑ https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/fellow/halla-tomasdottir-kristin-petursdottir Audur Capital provides financial services based on women-friendly values
  3. ↑ "Halla ætlar að bjóða sig fram". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Election week: Halla Tómasdóttir will be the president of Iceland". RÚV. Iceland. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.