Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir

Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir (born 4 November 1987) is an Icelandic politician and lawyer serving as the current Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation of Iceland.[1] She is also a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Northwest Constituency since 2016, as a representative of the Independence Party. At the age of 29 she became the youngest woman to become an Icelandic Minister.[2] She is the Vice-Chairman of the Independence Party, as of 2018.[3]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þórdís.
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation
Assumed office
11 January 2017
Prime MinisterBjarni Benediktsson
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded byRagnheiður Elín Árnadóttir (Minister of Industry and Commerce)
Minister of Justice
In office
14 March 2019 – 5 September 2019
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded bySigríður Á. Andersen
Succeeded byÁslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir
Personal details
Born (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987
Akranes, Iceland
Political partyIndependence Party
Spouse(s)Hjalti Sigvaldason Mogensen
Alma materReykjavík University

References
  1. "Stjórnarráðið | Ferðamála-, iðnaðar- og nýsköpunarráðherra". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  2. "Yngsta konan til að gegna ráðherraembætti: Ekki markmið að verða ráðherra fyrir þrítugt - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  3. Ingvar. "Nýkjörin forysta Sjálfstæðisflokksins | Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn". xd.is. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Ólöf Nordal		 Vice-Chairman of the Independence Party
2018–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir
as Minister of Industry and Commerce		 Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation
2017 – present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Sigríður Á. Andersen		 Minister of Justice
2019		 Succeeded by
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir


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