Þórunn Egilsdóttir
Þórunn Egilsdóttir | |
|---|---|
 Þórunn in 2016 | |
| Member of the Althing | |
| In office 27 April 2013 – 9 July 2021 | |
| Constituency | Northeast |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1964 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Died | 9 July 2021 (aged 56) Akureyri, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Friðbjörn Haukur Guðmundsson |
| Education | University of Iceland (B.Ed) |
Þórunn Egilsdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθouːrʏnː ˈeijɪlstouhtɪr̥]; 23 November 1964 – 9 July 2021) was an Icelandic politician who was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Northeast Constituency from 2013[1] until her death, and she also served as chairman of the parliamentary group of the Progressive Party since 2016.[2]
Þórunn died from breast cancer at a hospital in Akureyri on 9 July 2021, aged 56.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Þórunn Egilsdóttir". Alþingi. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Þórunn nýr þingflokksformaður". Framsókn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Þórunn Egilsdóttir er látin (in Icelandic)
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