Svandís Svavarsdóttir
Svandís Svavarsdóttir (born 24 August 1964 in Selfoss, Iceland) is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a member of the Left-Green Movement. She served as Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources in the government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. She was also the leader of the Left-Green Movement's parliamentary group. She is currently serving as the Minister of Health.
Svandís Svavarsdóttir | |
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| Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| Preceded by | Óttarr Proppé |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 10 May 2009 – 23 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Preceded by | Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir |
| Succeeded by | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1964 Selfoss, Iceland |
| Political party | Left-Green Movement |
External links
- Althing biography (detailed Icelandic version)
- Althing biography (short English version)
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