Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (original) (raw)

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Icelandic politician

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir
Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir in November 2010
Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security
In office1 February 2009 – 10 May 2009
Prime Minister	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Preceded by	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Succeeded by	Árni Páll Árnason
Personal details
Born	(1949-10-16) 16 October 1949 (age 75)Reykjavík, Iceland
Political party	Social Democratic Alliance
Spouse	Einar Örn Stefánsson
Children	A daughter (b. 1972) and a son (b. 1976)
Alma mater	University of Iceland

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (Icelandic: [ˈausta ˈrakn̥heiðʏr ˈjouːhanɛsˌtouʰtɪr̥]; born 16 October 1949) is an Icelandic politician, lawmaker and a former Speaker of Alþingi, Iceland's parliament. She was Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1 February 2009 – 14 May 2009. She served as speaker of the Althing from 2009 to 2013.[1] She has been a member of the Alþing since 1995.[2]

1. ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
2. ^ "Biographies of members of parliament – Asta R. Johannesdottir". Althing. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

• Asta R. Johannesdottir (Asta Ragnheiour), Secretariat of Althingi, retrieved 2 February 2009 (in Icelandic)