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Thóra Arnórsdóttir
Thóra Arnórsdóttir (; born 18 February 1975), is an Icelandic documentary film maker, media personality who contested the 2012 Icelandic presidential election, presidential election in June 2012. Career She has worked as a journalist and news editor at the RÚV, Icelandic National Broadcasting Service and is currently the managing editor of Kveikur, an investigative journalism TV program on the station. At Kveikur, Thora was responsible for reporting on the Panama Papers which ultimately led to the resignation of the then prime minister of Iceland and the Fishrot Files that exposed corrupt links between the Namibian government and Samherji, one of Iceland's largest fishing companies. Thora was elected as a Yale World Fellow in 2014. She has also been a lecturer at the University of Iceland on International Relations and Globalization and works internationally as moderator and MC at various events. Thora is also founder and owner of Hugveitan, a documentary production company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
