Eydís Ásbjörnsdóttir (EÁs) | |
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| Member of theAlthing | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Northeast |
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| Born | (1973-06-22)22 June 1973 (age 52) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Akureyri |
| Website | www |
Eydís Ásbjörnsdóttir (born 22 June 1973) is anIcelandic politician and member of theAlthing.[1] A member of theSocial Democratic Alliance, she has represented theNortheast constituency since November 2024.[2]
Eydís was born on 22 June 1973.[3] She is fromEskifjörður.[4] She completed herapprenticeship in hairdressing in 1998 and received amaster's degree in hairdressing in 1999.[5][6] She received a teaching qualification from theUniversity of Akureyri (HA) in 2006.[5][6] She started teaching at theEast Iceland Vocational School [is] in 1999.[5][6] She became headmistress of the school in December 2022 after being appointed byMinister of Education and Children's AffairsÁsmundur Einar Daðason.[5][6] She also runs a business.[5][6]
Eydís was elected to themunicipal council inFjarðabyggð at the2010 municipal elections as a candidate for the Fjarðalistan party.[5][6][7] She was a substitute member of theAlthing forLogi Már Einarsson in November 2022.[2] She was elected to the Althing at the2024 parliamentary election.[8][9]