Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir
Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (born 4 October 1973) is an Icelandic politician, the Icelandic Minister of Education, Science and Culture since November 2017 and a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Reykjavík South constituency since 2016.[1]
Lilja Alfreðsdóttir | |
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| Minister of Education, Science and Culture | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| Preceded by | Kristján Þór Júlíusson |
| Deputy Chair of the Progressive Party | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Preceded by | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 April 2016 – 11 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson |
| Succeeded by | Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1973 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive |
| Spouse(s) | Magnús Óskar Hafsteinsson |
| Children | 2 |
She has worked for the International Monetary Fund, the Icelandic Central Bank and was an economic advisor to Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson during his time as prime minister. Lilja was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Sigurður Ingi Jóhannson's cabinet from 2016 to 2017, and has been the deputy chairperson of the Progressive Party since 2016.
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| Preceded by Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson |
| Preceded by Kristján Þór Júlíusson |
Minister of Education, Science and Culture 2017– |
Incumbent |
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