Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 7 April 1965) is an
Iceland
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ic politician, and a former
mayor
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of
Reykjavík
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. She was the mayor from 30 November 2004 to 13 June 2006; took over after
Þórólfur Árnason resignation. Steinunn is a member of
The Social Democratic Alliance. She was a member of and later also the deputy speaker of the
Alþingi
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until her
resignation
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in 2010.
References
External links
Official Site at AlþingiOfficial Site at the Council of Europe
Living people
1965 births
Steinunn Valdis Oskarsdottir
Steinunn Valdis Oskarsdottir
Steinunn Valdis Oskarsdottir
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