|
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (born 30 November 1990) is an Icelandic lawyer and politician who has been a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Reykjavík South constituency since 2016. She also served as the Secretary of the Independence Party from 2015 to 2019. In September 2019, she was named the Minister of Justice. In November 2021, she was named the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and served until 21 December 2024. Education and professional life Áslaug was born in Reykjavík and has lived there all her life. She graduated from the University of Iceland in 2015 with a bachelor degree in law. She received her M.L. in law from the same university in 2017 for a thesis on referendums and their legal impact on democratic governance. Alongside her studies, Áslaug has worked as a reporter for the newspaper ''Morgunblaðið'' and its website mbl.is, a police officer for the police department of the southern region of Iceland, an inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Industries And Innovation (Iceland)
The Ministry of Industries and Innovation of Iceland () is one of the eight ministries of the Government of Iceland. The ministry was created through the merger of four previously separated ministries: Ministry of Commerce (Iceland), Ministry of Commerce (also called at various periods "Ministry of Trade", or "Ministry of Business Affairs (Iceland), Ministry of Business Affairs"), Ministry of Industry (Iceland), Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Fisheries (Iceland), Ministry of Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture (Iceland), Ministry of Agriculture. This merger was done in several steps: * in 1988, Jón Sigurðsson (politician, born 1941), Jón Sigurðsson became the first Icelandic politician to cumulate both portfolios in the Second cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson; all his successors till 2007 and the Second cabinet of Geir Haarde did the same, although, at least in title, the ministries were still separated. In 2012 both ministries were merged once and for all, the adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thesis
A thesis (: theses), or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.International Standard ISO 7144: DocumentationPresentation of theses and similar documents International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, 1986. In some contexts, the word ''thesis'' or a cognate is used for part of a bachelor's or master's course, while ''dissertation'' is normally applied to a doctorate. This is the typical arrangement in American English. In other contexts, such as within most institutions of the United Kingdom, South Africa, the Commonwealth Countries, and Brazil, the reverse is true. The term graduate thesis is sometimes used to refer to both master's theses and doctoral dissertations. The required complexity or quality of research of a thesis or dissertation can vary by country, university, or program, and the required minimum study period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórdís Kolbrún R
Þórdís or Thordis is an Icelandic name. Notable people with the name include: * Þórdís Árnadóttir (1933–2013), Icelandic swimmer * Thordis Brandt (born 1940), German-American actress * Thordis Elva, Icelandic author * Þórdís Gísladóttir (born 1965), Icelandic author * Þórdís Hrönn Sigfúsdóttir (born 1993), Icelandic footballer * Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (born 1987), Icelandic politician * Þórdís Kristmundsdóttir (born 1948), Icelandic professor * Thordis Loa Thorhallsdottir (born 1965), Icelandic politician {{DEFAULTSORT:Thordis Icelandic feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið (, ; abbr. RÚV ) is Iceland's national public broadcasting, public-service broadcasting organization. Founded in 1930, it operates from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the country. RÚV operates an Online newspaper, online news service, which is the fourth most visited website in Iceland. In 2016, 88% of Icelanders consumed RÚV content every week. The service broadcasts an assortment of general programming to a wide national audience via two broadcast radio stations: Rás 1 and Rás 2; and one full-time RÚV (TV channel), television channel of the same name, RÚV. A supplementary, part-time TV channel, RÚV 2 is also broadcast for special events. It also distributes online-only channels and content for children and the elderly. RÚV is funded by a flat Earmark (politics), earmarked government tax collected from every income tax payer, as well as from on-air Television advertisement, advertising. All of RÚV's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heimlich Maneuver
Heimlich maneuver, also known as abdominal thrusts or Heimlich manoeuvre, is a first-aid procedure used to treat upper-airway obstructions (or choking) by foreign objects. American doctor Henry Heimlich is often credited for its discovery. To perform a Heimlich maneuver, a rescuer stands behind a choking victim and uses their hands to apply pressure to the bottom of the victim's diaphragm. This compresses the lungs and exerts pressure on the object lodged in the trachea in an effort to expel it. Most modern protocols, including those of the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and European Resuscitation Council, recommend that treatment of airway obstructions be performed in several stages designed to apply increasing levels of pressure. Most protocols recommend encouraging the victim to cough, followed by hard back slaps, and finally abdominal thrusts or chest thrusts as a final resort. Some guidelines also recommend alternating between abdominal thrusts and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir (born 9 February 1970) is an Icelandic politician and business leader. With a BA in anthropology and a diploma in Applied Gender Studies, she has held significant roles in her family's company, Kjörís ehf. Since 2021, she has been serving as a Member of Althing, the national parliament, for the South (Althing constituency), South Constituency representing the Independence Party (Iceland), Independence Party. From June 2023 to December 2024, she was also the Minister of Justice (Iceland), Minister of Justice. In March 2025, she was elected chair of the Independence Party as successor of Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970), Bjarni Benediktsson. Early life, education, and personal life Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir was born on February 9, 1970, in Selfoss (town), Selfoss, Iceland, to Hafsteinn Kristinsson, a pioneering dairy engineer, and Laufey S. Valdimarsdóttir, a homemaker. She completed her student degree from FSu in 1991 and later earned a BA in anthropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92 million, and the largest in Northern England. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The city borders the boroughs of Trafford, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Stockport, Tameside, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Oldham, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Bury and City of Salford, Salford. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort (''castra'') of Mamucium, ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers River Medlock, Medlock and River Irwell, Irwell. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Icelandic Parliamentary Election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 28 October 2017. On 15 September 2017, the three-party coalition government collapsed after the departure of Bright Future over a scandal involving Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson's father writing a letter recommending a convicted child sex offender have his "honour restored". Bjarni subsequently called for a snap election, which was officially scheduled for 28 October 2017 following the dissolution of the Althing. Though many opinion polls in the run-up to the election indicated an increase in support for the Left-Green Movement, the Independence Party retained its position as the Althing's largest party. Following the election, four-party coalition talks led by the Left-Greens ensued; however, after the Progressive Party rejected the possibility, a three-party coalition led by the Left-Greens including the Independence Party and Progressive Party was negotiated. After formally receiving the mandate to form a coalition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík North (Althing Constituency)
Reykjavík North () is one of the six multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established in 2003 when the existing Reykjavík constituency was split into two. The constituency currently elects nine of the 63 members of the Althing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 parliamentary election it had 47,600 registered electors. History In March 1843 King Christian VIII of Denmark issued a royal decree converting the Althing into a consultative assembly. It consisted to 20 members popularly elected from single-member constituencies, one of which was Reykjavík. In the subsequent decades the electoral process, size of Althing and constituencies changed several time. Reykjavík became a two-member constituency in 1903 (effective 1904). In 1920 (effective 1923) it became a four-member constituency using proportional representation. It became a six-member constituency in 1934 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Icelandic Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 29 October 2016. They were due to be held on or before 27 April 2017, but following the 2016 Icelandic anti-government protests, the ruling coalition announced that early elections would be held "in autumn". The Independence Party emerged as the largest in the Althing, winning 21 of the 63 seats; the Progressive Party, which had won the most seats in 2013, lost more than half its seats as it was overtaken by the Left-Green Movement and the Pirate Party. Of the 63 elected MPs, 30 were female, giving Iceland the highest proportion of female MPs in Europe.Iceland elections leave ruling centre-right party in driving seat The Guardian, 30 October 2016 A new coalition was formed on 10 Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (; born 19 December 1967) is an Icelandic politician who served as Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate from 2021 to 2024 and previously minister of foreign affairs from 2017 to 2021. Early life and education Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson graduated with a BA degree in Political Sciences from the University of Iceland in 1996. Political career Guðlaugur started his involvement in the Independence party in 1987 when he was elected on the board of the National Youth Organisation of the Independence Party in which he served until 1997 of which he was vice chairman 1989–1993 and chairman 1993–1997. He was then elected on the Reykjavík City Council in 1998 and sat two four-year terms there. He sat on the parliamentary committee on welfare issues 2003–2006, the committee on fisheries 2003–2007, and the committee on the environment 2003–2007 (chairman 2004–2007). He has been a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Independents
Young Independents (), abbreviated to SUS, is the youth wing of the Independence Party (Iceland), Independence Party of Iceland. Young Independents was founded at Þingvellir on 27 June 1930: the year after the Independence Party itself. Its current chairman is Viktor Pétur Finnsson, who was elected on 17 September 2023. It is Liberal conservatism, liberally conservative, like its mother party, but often expresses more Classical liberalism, classical liberal views. The party can conduct its own policy and campaigns. In 2011, it criticised capital controls, subsidies to the Symphony Orchestra, and the application for EU membership. In February 2011, it ran an advert in ''Morgunblaðið'' that urged Independence Party MPs to vote against the government paying foreign liabilities accrued by Icesave dispute, Icesave. SUS put forward an alternative budget in 2010, and criticised Independence Party MPs for following convention by not voting against the government's budget. Its lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
