Halla Tómasdóttir
Halla Tómasdóttir | |
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 Portrait, 2024 | |
| President-elect of Iceland | |
| Assuming office 1 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Succeeding | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1968 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Independence Party (formerly) |
| Spouse | Björn Skúlason[1] |
| Alma mater | Verzló (1986) |
| Awards | Cartier Women's Initiative Awards[2] |
Halla Tómasdóttir (born 11 October 1968) is the President-elect of Iceland, as well as a businessperson and public speaker. She is a former member of the founding team of Reykjavík University in 1998. Halla also co-founded Auður Capital, an investment firm.[3] She is also the chief executive of the multinational non-profit organisation B Team focusing on the promotion of workplace diversity.[4]
Halla had previously announced her candidature for the presidency of Iceland on 17 March 2016.[5] She received 27.9% of the vote, the second highest share after that of the winner, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, who received 39.1%.[6]
On 1 June 2024, Halla won the Icelandic presidential election, defeating former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir by a roughly 10-point margin.[7] Her campaign focused on issues such as the effects of social media on the mental health of youth, tourism development, and the role of artificial intelligence.[8]
| External videos | |
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 Halla Tomasdottir: A feminine response to Iceland's financial crash, TED (conference), 10:17, 2010[9] | |
| It's time for women to run for office, TED (conference), 19:19, 2016[9] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Halla átti kærasta þegar þau Björn hittust fyrst" (in Icelandic). mbl.is. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Audur Capital provides financial services based on women-friendly values". Cartier Women's Initiative. 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Halla ætlar að bjóða sig fram". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 2016. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ Kirka, Danica (2 June 2024). "Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir as president". Associared Press. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "New presidential candidate emerges in Iceland". Morgunblaðið. Iceland. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Guðni Jóhannesson wins Iceland's presidential election". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election week: Halla Tómasdóttir will be the president of Iceland". RÚV. Iceland. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir set to become Iceland's next president". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Halla Tómasdóttir, Change catalyst". TED (conference). 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
External links[edit]
- Lindskog, Chad (16 August 2018). "Memorial QB, an exchange student from Iceland, lives with coach's family". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- Halla Tómasdóttir at TED
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