Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Katrín Jakobsdóttir (Icelandic: [ˈkʰaːtʰrin ˈjaːkʰɔpsˌtouʰtɪr̥]; born 1 February 1976) is an Icelandic politician who served as the prime minister of Iceland from 2017 to 2024 and was a member of the Althing for the Reykjavík North constituency from 2007 to 2024.
Katrín Jakobsdóttir | |
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| 28th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 30 November 2017 – 9 April 2024 | |
| President | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
| Preceded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Succeeded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Chair of the Left-Green Movement | |
| In office 24 February 2013 – 5 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
| Succeeded by | Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson |
| Minister of Education, Science and Culture | |
| In office 2 February 2009 – 23 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Preceded by | Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir |
| Succeeded by | Illugi Gunnarsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1976 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Left-Green Movement |
| Spouse | Gunnar Sigvaldason |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Iceland (BA, MA) |
A graduate of the University of Iceland, she became deputy chairperson of the Left-Green Movement in 2003, and has their chairperson since 2013 until her presidential bid in 2024. Katrín was Iceland's minister of education, science, and culture, and of Nordic co-operation from 2 February 2009 to 23 May 2013. She was Iceland's second female prime minister, after Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. On 19 February 2020, she was named Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders.
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