Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir (16 April 1970 – 9 May 2023) was an Icelandic politician. She was a member of
Alþingi
The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ("thing fields" or "assembly ...
from 2017 to 2021 as a member of the
Centre Party. She served as a deputy member from 2021 until her death. Before becoming a member of Alþingi, she worked in health care and education.
Kolbrún Árnadóttir was one of the MPs who was part of the
Klaustur Affair.
Illness and death
Kolbrún Árnadóttir was diagnosed with a rare type of
breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a re ...
in 2011. She died in Akureyri Hospital on 9 May 2023, at the age of 53.
References
External links
Alþingi bio
1970 births
2023 deaths
People from Akureyri
21st-century Icelandic politicians
21st-century Icelandic women politicians
Progressive Party (Iceland) politicians
Members of the Althing
Deaths from cancer in Iceland
Deaths from breast cancer
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