Professional Affiliation

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iceland

Expert Bio

Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir took office as Minister for Foreign Affairs on 28th November 2021.

• Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation 2017-2021
• Date of Birth: November 4th 1987 
• Party: Independence Party

Parliamentary career

• Member of Althingi for the North-West Constituency since 2016.

Professional Engagement

• 2019           Minister of Justice (March - September)
• 2017-21       Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation
• 2016           Member of Parliament for the Independence Party
• 2014-16      Political Advisor to the Minister of the Interior, Mrs. Olof Nordal
• 2013-14      Office Director of the Parliamentary group of the Independence Party
• 2013-15      Teacher of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Reykjavik University
• 2011-12      Appeals committee for Planning and Construction (now Appeals committee for Enviromment and Natural resources)