Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir (born 6 April 1974) was the Speaker of the Althing from the 24th of January 2017 until she failed to be re-elected in the 2017 Icelandic parliamentary election. She has also served as the chair of the Parliament's Judicial Affairs and Education Committee.[1]
Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir | |
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Speaker of the Althing | |
In office 24 January 2017 – 28 October 2017 | |
President | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson |
Preceded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
Succeeded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (acting) |
22nd President of the West Nordic Council | |
In office 2013–2014 | |
Preceded by | Josef Motzfeldt |
Succeeded by | Bill Justinussen |
Personal details | |
Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 6 April 1974
Political party | Independence Party |
Children | Konráð Oscar (born 2004) Bríet Járngerður (born 2008) Hervör Úlfdís Gná (born 2016) |
Parent(s) | Konráð Oscar Auðunsson (1916-1999) Sigrid Haraldsdóttir (born 1931) |
Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Profession | Lawyer |
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edit- ^ Icelandic Lawmaker Breastfeeds Her Baby Like A Boss While Addressing Parliament, by Jesselyn Cook, at the Huffington Post; published October 14, 2016; retrieved May 9, 2017