Worldwide Guide to Women in
Leadership
Parliament of Iceland/ Lydvelelid Island
Until 1991 The Alþing consisted of three chambers: United Alþing (United
Thing), Upper Chamber (Upper House) and Lower Chamber (Lower House). In 1991 it
became an unicameral legislature the Alþing
Also see Iceland Chairs of Parliament
1949-50 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Upper Chamber Ranneveig
Þorsteinsdóttir
1950-53 2. Vice-Chairperson
of the
United Alþing
1959 2. Vice-Chairperson of the United Alþing Ragnhilður Helgadóttir
1959-60 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
1961-62 Chairperson of of the Lower Chamber
1962-63 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
1974-78 Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
1979 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
1983-84
1. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
2003-07 4. Vice-Chairperson of the
Alþing
Minister of Social Affairs and Health 1987-91 and Minister of Social Affairs
1991-94 and again from 2007.. Various posts in Socialist Party.
1983-87 Chairperson of the
Upper Chamber
Salome Þorkelsdóttir
(Thorkelsdottir)
1987-88 2. Vice-Chairperson
of the Upper Chamber
1988-91 1. Vice-Chairperson
of the
United Alþing
1991 Chairperson of the
United Alþing
1991-95 Chairperson of the Alþing
1986-87 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber Kristín Halldórsdóttir
Parliamentary leader of
the Women’s List 1984-85.
1987-99 1. Vice-Chairperson of the United Alþing Guðrun Helgasdóttir
1988-91 Chairperson of the United Alþing
1987-90 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Upper Chamber Guðrun Ágnarsdóttir
1987-88 Secretary of the
Upper Chamber Valgerður Sverrísdóttir
1988-89 2. Vice-Chairperson of the
United Alþing
1990-91 2. Vice-Chairperson of the
United Alþing
1992-95 1. Vice-Chairperson
of the
the Alþing
Parliamentary Leader of the Progress Party, 1995-99 and Vice-President of the Nordic Council 1996-99. Minister of
Trade and Industry from 1999.
1990-91 1. Vice-Chairperson Upper Chamber Danfriður Skarpheðinsdóttir
1991 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
Kristin Einarsdóttir
1991 1. Vice-Chairperson United Alþing
1992-95 5. Vice-Chairperson
Alþing
2003-06 2.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Jónína Bjartmarz
Minister of Environment from 2006 and unsucessful candidate for the post of
Vice-Chairperson of the Progress Party, Framsóknarflokkurinn.
2003-05
3. Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Sólveig Pétursdóttir
2005-07 Chairperson of
the Alþing
Minister of Justice
and Church Affairs 1999-2003. 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. Not reelected in 2007. (b. 1954-).
2003-07 5.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Þuríður
Backman
2007- 2. Vice-Chairperson
Thuridur was Deputy Group Chairman 1999-2001 and from 2003, and Parliamentary Leader of Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð (The Left-Green Movement) 2001-02.
2005-07 1.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Rannveig
Guðmundsdóttir
In 1988-89 Assistant to the Minister of Social Affairs, 1993-94 and 1995-99
Parliamentary Leader of Alþýðurflokkurin, the Social Democrats,
1994-95 Minister of Social
Affairs, Vice-President of the Nordic Council
1998-2005 and President for 2005.
Parliamentary Leader of Samfylkingarinnar,
the United Left 1999-2003 and from
2005 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Althing. (b. 1940-).
2005-06 6.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Drífa Hjartardóttir
The Chairperson and 5 of the 6 vice-presidents were women 2005-06.
2006-07 6.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir
Chairperson of the Parliament Group of
the Independence Party 1998-2003 and Vice-Chairperson 2003-04, President of the Nordic Council
2000-01, Minister of Environment 2004-06
and Minister of
Nordic Cooperation
2005-06. (b.
1946-)
2007- 1. Vice-Chairperson
of the Alþing Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir
Social Democratic MP from 2000. (b. 1949-).
2007- 6. Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir
Last update
20.06.07