Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Presidents of the Parliament of Iceland
Also see Iceland Parliament
and Iceland
Ministers
1961-62 Chairperson of the Lower Chamber Ragnhilđur Helgadóttir
1974-78 Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
In 1959 she was 2. Vice-Chairperson of the United Alțing,
Vice-Chairperson of the
Lower Chamber 1959-60 and 1962-63.
1983-87 Chairperson of the Upper
Chamber Salome
Țorleiksdóttir
1991 Chairperson of the United
Alțing
1991-95 Chairperson of the
Alțing
In 1987-88 Vice-Chairperson of the Upper Chamber, 1988-91 Vice-Chairperson of the
United
Alțing,
which became an unicameral legislature
in 1991. (b. 1927-)
1988-91 Chairperson of the
United Alțing
Gudrun Helgádóttir
In 1987-88, 1992-95 Vice-President of the
Alțing, 1998- President of the United
Alliance Party. As President of the United Alțing
she was member of the Vice-presidency
of the Country.(b. 1930-)
2005- Chairperson of
the Alțing
Sólveig Pétursdóttir
Minister of Justice
and Church Affairs 1999-2003.
3. Vice-Chairperson of the Alțing
and Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee
2003-05. As part of
the coalition-agreement, it was desided that she should take over as Chairperson
of the Parliament in 2005. (b. 1954-).
Last update 16.06.06