Eygló Harðardóttir (born 12 December 1972) is an

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and former cabinet member. She served as Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Housing from 2013 to 2017. She has a degree in art from the

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and has studied economics at the

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. She became active in local politics in 2003 for Framsóknarflokkurinn, a Nordic agrarian centre-right party. In 2008 she was elected as a representative to the

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, the Icelandic parliament.
Nordic Labour Journal, May 18, 2013: Iceland’s Minister of Social Affairs: The importance of writing off debts

References

''Biography of Eygló Harðardóttir - Parliamentary website''
1972 births Living people Eyglo Hardardottir Eyglo Hardardottir Eyglo Hardardottir Eyglo Hardardottir Eyglo Hardardottir Eyglo Hardardottir Eyglo Hardardottir Stockholm University alumni Eyglo Hardardottir Eyglo Hardardottir {{Iceland-politician-stub