Elín Hirst

Elín Stefánsdóttir Hirst (born 4 September 1960) is an Icelandic politician, and a former member of the Althing from 2013 to 2016.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Elín.
Elín Hirst
Born (1960-09-04) 4 September 1960
Alma materUniversity of Florida
OccupationMember of Parliament, Journalist, Documentary filmmaker, Published Author, TV News Anchor
TelevisionFréttir

Elín is a former journalist, television personality, published author, documentary filmmaker and anchor. She was Head of News of Icelandic public television channel Sjónvarpið from 2002 to 2008.[2][3]

Elín graduated from the University of Oslo with a diploma in economics in 1981, a Bachelor in journalism from University of Florida in 1984, and went for a major in history in the university of Iceland in 2005.

Elín was a member of the board of directors of the Icelandic division of UNESCO from 2002 to 2004.

References
  1. http://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=1181
  2. More Icelandic journalists lose jobs, Icenews 22 October 2010
  3. "Út í bláinn að tala um hlutleysi". Dagblaðið Vísir - DV. 14 December 2002. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
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